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8 Urdu couplets and shers with muqaddar

muqaddar(m): fate, fortune

Description of muqaddar: Muqaddar is an Urdu word meaning destiny, fate, or predetermined fortune, often implying an inescapable life path ordained by divine will. Unlike qismat, which emphasizes random chance or luck, muqaddar conveys a stronger sense of unchangeable cosmic decree. It differs from nasib, a more casual term for lot or share, by highlighting predestination. In Urdu poetry, like Ghalib's ghazals, it evokes resignation to life's inexorable trials.

1 / 8: muqaddar

kisi ko saal-e-nau ki kya mubaarakbaad di jaaye

calendar ke badalne se

muqaddar kab badalta hai

what is the point in wishing

others a happy new year

when does fate every change

by the turning of the calendar?

Aitbar Sajid (1)

mubaarakbaad (m) (1)

leisure

muqaddar (m) (8)

fate, fortune

Theme: Miscellany (44)

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2 / 8: muqaddar

afraad ke haathon mein hai aqwaam ki taqdeer

har fard hai millat ke

muqaddar ka sitaara

the destiny of the nation

lies in the hands of its people

every person is a pointer

to the fate of the nation

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

afraad (m) (1)

people, individual

aqwaam (f) (1)

country

taqdeer (m) (4)

fate, destiny

fard (m) (1)

person, individual

millat (f) (1)

nation

muqaddar (m) (8)

fate, fortune

sitaara (m) (1)

pointer, asterisk

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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3 / 8: muqaddar

aksar maazi se poochta tha kismat ka pataa

woh bola har lamhe mein

muqaddar chippa hai

often, i asked my past

about my fate

it replied that my destiny

is hidden in every moment

Vivek Kaushal (1)

aksar (6)

often

maazi (m) (3)

past

kismat (f) (1)

fate

pataa (m) (2)

address, whereabouts

lamhe (m) (3)

moment, moments

muqaddar (m) (8)

fate, fortune

chippa (1)

hidden

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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4 / 8: muqaddar

maqbool ho na ho yeh muqaddar ki baat hai

sajde kisi ke dar pe

kiye ja raha huun main

whether accepted or not

it is a matter of fate

but at someone’s doorstep

i am prostrate in prayer

Josh Malsiani (1)

1971: Padma Shri

muqaddar (m) (8)

fate, fortune

maqbool (1)

to be accepted, popular

sajde (m) (2)

prostrate in prayer

dar (m) (8)

window, door, gate

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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5 / 8: muqaddar

gar Doobnaa hi apna muqaddar hai to suno

Doobenge hum zaroor

magar naakhuda ke saath

if it is written that i must drown

then listen

i shall surely drown

but only with the captain

Kaifi Azmi (7)

muqaddar (m) (8)

fate, fortune

zaroor (m) (4)

forsure, surely

magar (28)

yet, but

naakhuda (m) (3)

boatman, navigator

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

6 / 8: muqaddar

koshish bhi kar ummeed bhi rakh, raasta bhi chun

phir is ke baad

thoda muqaddar talaash kar

work hard too, keep faith too

find a path too

after all this...

look for a little luck

Nida Fazli (12)

2013: Padma Shri

1998: Sahitya Akademi

talaash (f) (9)

quest, search

koshish (f) (3)

attempt, effort

ummeed (m) (10)

hope, expectation

muqaddar (m) (8)

fate, fortune

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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7 / 8: muqaddar

jo mil gaya usi ko muqaddar samajh liya

jo kho gaya main

usko bhulaataa chala gaya

that which i got in life

i thought of it as my good fate

those that i lost

i moved on, forgetting them

Sahir Ludhianvi (18)

1971: Padma Shri

2013: Commemorative Stamp India

mil (8)

meet

muqaddar (m) (8)

fate, fortune

samajh (f) (6)

understand, understanding

kho (5)

lose

bhulaataa (1)

forgetting

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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8 / 8: muqaddar

raushan bhi hami se rahi taqdeer hamaari

aur apne muqaddar ki siyaahi

bhi hamein thay

i was the light

in my destiny

and i myself

was the darkness in it too

Naseem Siddiqi (1)

raushan (m) (5)

brightness, light up

taqdeer (m) (4)

fate, destiny

muqaddar (m) (8)

fate, fortune

siyaahi (f) (1)

darkness

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Featured Themes

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Love, Passion, and Longing (111)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Miscellany (44)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

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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