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3 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

aab: water and Urdu couplets and shers with aab

1 / 3: aab

aye dost tujh ko rahm na aaye to kya karuun

dushman bhi mere haal pe

ab aab-deeda hai

if you can’t pity me,

my friend, what can i do?

for even the enemy weeps,

listening to my fate

Lala Madhav Ram Jauhar (7)

dost (m) (9)

friend

rahm (m) (1)

mercy, pity, compassion

dushman (m) (7)

enemy

haal (m) (17)

plight, condition

aab (m) (3)

water

deeda (m) (4)

eyes, sight

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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2 / 3: aab

rahegi aab-o-hava mein khayaal ki bijli

bahaar-e-aalam-e-faani

rahe, rahe na rahe

the lightning of thought

shall remain forever

whether the beauty of this

fleeting world stays or fades away

Chakbast Braj Narayan (6)

aab (m) (3)

water

hava (m) (8)

breeze, wind

khayaal (m) (15)

thoughts

bahaar (m) (12)

spring

aalam (m) (9)

world, state

faani (f) (1)

mortal, transient

rahe (m) (19)

remain

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

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3 / 3: aab

kyun kar na lutf baada-kashi ka ho aab mein

baarish mein jo huroof hain

woh hain sharaab mein

why shouldn't the pleasure

of wine also exist in water?

the expressive intoxication of rain

is also found in wine

lutf (m) (8)

comfort, joy, pleasure

baada-kashi (f) (1)

wine drinking

aab (m) (3)

water

baarish (f) (4)

rain

huroof (m) (1)

letters

sharaab (m) (14)

wine, liquor, drink

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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Featured Themes

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Miscellany (44)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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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