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3 Urdu couplets and shers with guzarti

guzarti: pass through

Description of guzarti: Guzarti is an Urdu word meaning "passing by" or "elapsing," often evoking a fleeting, transient movement like time or a person gliding past. Unlike guzaara, which denotes sustenance or daily livelihood, it emphasizes momentary passage. Differs from guzarna, a broader verb for enduring or spending time, by focusing on swift, observational transit. In poetry, as in Dushyant Kumar's ghazal "Tu kisi rail si guzarti hai," it poetically captures a lover

1 / 3: guzarti

kis kis tarah ki dil mein guzarti hai hasratein

hai wasl se zyaada

mazaa intezaar ka

so many kinds of unmet desires

coursing through the heart

but more fun in the waiting

than there is in the getting

Taban Abdul Hai (6)

tarah (16)

type, like, similar to

dil (m) (109)

heart

guzarti (3)

pass through

hasratein (f) (2)

desires, mostly unmet

wasl (m) (7)

meeting, union

zyaada (m) (6)

excess, too many

mazaa (m) (5)

fun, delight

intezaar (m) (21)

waiting

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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2 / 3: guzarti

seena-e-ney pe jo guzarti hai

wo lab-e-ney

nawaaz kya jaane

that passes through

the heart of the flute

what do the lips

the caress it know?

Anonymous

guzarti (3)

pass through

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

nawaaz (m) (3)

cherishing, comforting

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

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3 / 3: guzarti

hum parvarish-e-lauh-o-qalam karte rahenge

jo dil pe guzarti hai raqam

karte rahenge

we will keep nurturing

the pen and the paper

we will continue to capture

that which flows through our heart

Faiz Ahmad Faiz (22)

qalam (m) (3)

pen

parvarish (f) (2)

nurturing, bringing up

lauh (m) (1)

tablet, board, paper

guzarti (3)

pass through

raqam (m) (1)

chronicle, money, amount

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

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Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

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Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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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