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

namaaz: (muslim) prayers, worship and Urdu couplets and shers with namaaz

1 / 5: namaaz

tera imam behuzoor teri namaaz besuroor

aisi namaaz se guzar

aise imam se guzar

your priest is absent

and your prayer joyless

find your way out of

that priest and that prayer

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

imam (m) (1)

priest

absent

namaaz (m) (5)

(muslim) prayers, worship

joyless

guzar (m) (13)

pass through, spent

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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2 / 5: namaaz

tayyaar the namaaz pe hum sun ke zikr-e-hoor

jalwa buton ka dekh ke

niyyat badal gayi

i was ready for prayers, hearing

the mention of heavenly beauties

but upon seeing the bright idols

my intentions changed

Akbar Allahabadi (12)

ready

namaaz (m) (5)

(muslim) prayers, worship

zikr (m) (8)

mention, remember

hoor (m) (1)

heavenly beauty

jalwa (m) (3)

bright, splendor

buton (m) (2)

idols

niyyat (f) (2)

purpose, intention

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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3 / 5: namaaz

waqt hai ab namaaz-e-maghrib ka

chaand rukh, lab shafaq hai

gesu shaam

it is time for

evening prayers

moon is your face, your lips the twilight blush

your tresses the dusk

Siraj Aurangabadi (4)

waqt (m) (20)

time

namaaz (m) (5)

(muslim) prayers, worship

maghrib (m) (1)

west

chaand (m) (9)

moon

rukh (m) (13)

face, direction

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

shafaq (m) (4)

glow, twilight

gesu (m) (2)

tresses

shaam (m) (20)

evening

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

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4 / 5: namaaz

jo main sar-ba-sajda hua kabhi to zamin se aane lagi sadaa

tera dil to hai sanam-ashna

tujhe kya milega namaaz mein

when i was prostrate in prayer

i heard a voice from the ground

when your heart itself is the beloved

what will you get from this prayer?

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

sar (m) (7)

front, top, head

sajda (m) (3)

prostrate, bow

kabhi (26)

on occasion

zamin (m) (1)

ground

sadaa (m) (2)

call, voice / forever

dil (m) (106)

heart

sanam (m) (4)

beloved, idol

namaaz (m) (5)

(muslim) prayers, worship

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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5 / 5: namaaz

fasl-e-bahaar aai peeyo sufiyo sharaab

bas ho chuki namaaz

musalla uThaayiye

springtime has arrived,

mystics, drink some wine

prayers are over,

roll up the prayer-carpet

Haidar Ali Aatish (6)

fasl (m) (4)

crop, season

bahaar (m) (12)

spring

sufiyo (m) (1)

mystics

sharaab (m) (14)

wine, liquor, drink

namaaz (m) (5)

(muslim) prayers, worship

musalla (m) (2)

prayer-carpet

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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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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