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5 Urdu couplets and shers with mazhab

mazhab: religion

1 / 5: mazhab

qaid-e-mazhab se tere paaband-e-ulfat hain bari

kya gharaz kyun jaayen

suu-e-kaaba-o-butkhaana hum

your love is shackled

by the prison of religion

why bother going to

mosque or temple

Faheem Gorakhpuri (7)

qaid (m) (5)

imprisoned, captive

mazhab (m) (5)

religion

paaband (m) (1)

bound, confined

ulfat (f) (7)

love, friendship, affection

gharaz (m) (4)

self-interest, purpose

kaaba (m) (3)

holy mosque in Mecca

butkhaana (m) (2)

temple, place of idols

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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2 / 5: mazhab

sab tere siva kaafir aakhir is ka matlab kya

sar phira de insaan ka

aisa khabt-e-mazhab kya

all but you are infidels?

what does that even mean?

what is this frenzy of faith

that drives a person insane?

Yagana Changezi (8)

kaafir (m) (5)

infidel, disbeliever

alas, afterall

sar (m) (7)

front, top, head

insaan (m) (12)

human

khabt (m) (1)

madness, frenzy

mazhab (m) (5)

religion

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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3 / 5: mazhab

aqaa’ed vahm hai mazhab khayaal-e-khaam hai saaqi

azal se zehn-e-insaan

basta-e-auhaam hai saaqi

religion but a fanciful belief

a string of delusions

forever the human mind has been

hostage to a bundle of superstitions

Sahir Ludhianvi (18)

1971: Padma Shri

2013: Commemorative Stamp India

vahm (m) (2)

illusion, suspicion, fear

mazhab (m) (5)

religion

khayaal (m) (15)

thoughts

saaqi (f) (9)

wine-pourer, bartender

azal (m) (3)

eternity, from beginning

zehn (m) (4)

mind

insaan (m) (12)

human

basta (m) (1)

bundle

auhaam (m) (1)

superstition

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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4 / 5: mazhab

hum ishq ke bande hain mazhab se naheen waaqif

gar kaaba hua to kya

butkhaana hua to kya

we are devotees of love,

not of dogmas

whether a mosque or a temple,

so what?

Asifud Daula (6)

ishq (m) (34)

love

bande (m) (2)

children

mazhab (m) (5)

religion

waaqif (m) (3)

aware of, familiar

kaaba (m) (3)

holy mosque in Mecca

butkhaana (m) (2)

temple, place of idols

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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5 / 5: mazhab

har ek daur ka mazhab naya khuda laaya

karen to hum bhi magar

kis khuda ki baat karen

each era brought in

a new religion, a new god

if we were to chat

about which god shall we talk?

Sahir Ludhianvi (18)

1971: Padma Shri

2013: Commemorative Stamp India

khuda (m) (31)

god

daur (m) (3)

age, era, period

mazhab (m) (5)

religion

laaya (m) (1)

brought

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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Featured Themes

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Miscellany (44)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (57)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Alfaaz Ki Mehfil is a curated space for timeless poetry celebrating words, emotions, and the enduring beauty of expression. From classic Urdu couplets to modern reflections, it brings together generations of poetic voices that speak of love, longing, hope, and the human soul.

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