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5 Urdu couplets and shers with aasaan

aasaan: easy

Description of aasaan: Aasaan is an Urdu word meaning simple, easy, or straightforward, often used to describe tasks or concepts that require little effort or complexity. Unlike mushtark, which denotes something complicated or intricate, aasaan implies accessibility and minimal hurdles. It differs from aasan, a term for comfort or ease in seating, by focusing on simplicity in action or understanding. In Urdu poetry, aasaan evokes life's unpretentious joys, as in verses portraying love's

1 / 5: aasaan

poochh lete woh bas mizaaj mera

kitna aasaan tha

ilaaj mera

if only they had asked

how i am doing

how easy would

my cure have been

Fahmi Badayuni (3)

mizaaj (m) (4)

temperament, disposition

aasaan (5)

easy

ilaaj (m) (5)

cure, treatment

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

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2 / 5: aasaan

kisi se koyi bhi ummeed rakhna chhoD kar dekho

to yeh rishta nibhaana

kis qadar aasaan ho jaaye

try giving up

all expectations of someone

hen notice how effortless it is

to keep the bond alive

Waseem Barelvi (4)

ummeed (m) (10)

hope, expectation

chhoD (7)

leave

rishta (m) (5)

relationship

qadar (m) (8)

amount of, degree

aasaan (5)

easy

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

3 / 5: aasaan

ranj se khugar hua insaan to miT jaata hai ranj

mushkilein mujh par paDi itni ke

aasaan ho gayee

if a person gets accustomed to grief

then grief disappears

so many difficulties have come upon me

that it has become easy to bear them

Mirza Ghalib (63)

aasaan (5)

easy

insaan (m) (12)

human

ranj (m) (3)

grief, hurt, sorrow

khugar (m) (1)

getaccustomedto

to (3)

miT jaana (m) (1)

erase, disappear

se (1)

semeinchalahuun

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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4 / 5: aasaan

hans ke farmaate hain vo dekh ke haalat meri

kyuun tum aasaan samajhte the

mohabbat meri

looking at my condition

she asked, smiling,

why, did you think loving me

would be that easy?

Ameer Minai (7)

aasaan (5)

easy

hans (7)

swans / smile, laugh

farmaate (1)

ask, inquire

haalat (f) (3)

condition, situation

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

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5 / 5: aasaan

ab judaai ke safar ko mere aasaan karo

tum mujhe khwaab mein aa kar

na pareshaan karo

make this journey of separation

of mine a little easier

please do not torment me

by appearing in my dreams

Munawwar Rana (3)

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judaai (f) (2)

separation

safar (m) (24)

journey, travel

aasaan (5)

easy

khwaab (m) (15)

dream

pareshaan (m) (6)

distressed, troubled

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

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Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

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Miscellany (44)

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Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

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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