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

zikr: mention, remember and Urdu couplets and shers with zikr

1 / 8: zikr

gulon kaa zikr bahaaron mein kar chuke, 'akhtar'

ab aao hosh mein

barq-o-sharar ki baat karo

we have spoken enough of

blossoms in spring, 'aktar'

now, let us turn our clear minds

to lighting and fire

Akhtar Ansari Akbarabadi (6)

gulon (m) (2)

flowers

zikr (m) (8)

mention, remember

bahaaron (m) (3)

spring, nature

hosh (f) (7)

consciousness

barq (m) (4)

lightning

sharar (m) (1)

spark, ember

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

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2 / 8: zikr

maazi-e-marhoom ki naakaamiyon ka zikr chhod

zindagi ki fursat-e-baaqi

se koi kaam le

don’t anguish about

the failures of the dead past

make something useful

of the time that’s left

Seemab Akbarabadi (2)

maazi (m) (3)

past

marhoom (m) (2)

dead

naakaamiyon (f) (1)

failures, defeats

zikr (m) (8)

mention, remember

zindagi (f) (41)

life

fursat (f) (5)

leisure, freedom

remainder, left

kaam (m) (13)

work

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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3 / 8: zikr

aarzoo hasrat aur ummeed shikaayat aansu

ek tera zikr tha aur

beech mein kya kya nikla

wishes, desires, and

hopes, complaints, tears

thinking of you

what all have turned out

Sarwar Alam Raz (2)

aarzoo (m) (17)

desire

hasrat (f) (11)

desire, mostly unmet

ummeed (m) (10)

hope, expectation

shikaayat (f) (6)

complaint, protest

aansu (m) (6)

tears

zikr (m) (8)

mention, remember

nikla (12)

turned out, came out

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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4 / 8: zikr

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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5 / 8: zikr

yahi hain yaadgaar-e-ghuncha-o-gul is zamaane mein

inhiin sookhe hue kaanton se

zikr-e-gulistaan likhiye

these are the only relics

of buds and blooms in our times

with these dried thorns

write the story of the rose garden

Akhtar Ansari Akbarabadi (6)

yaadgaar (m) (1)

mementos, relics

ghuncha (m) (1)

bud, budding flower

gul (m) (19)

flower

zamaane (m) (9)

in the world

dried up

zikr (m) (8)

mention, remember

gulistaan (m) (1)

flower garden

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

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6 / 8: zikr

suroor zikr se masti bayaan se aayegi

woh naam loonga toh khushbu

zubaan se aayegi

intoxication comes with

pleasant thoughts narrated well

if i utter her name

fragrance flows off the lips

Bekhud Dehlvi (5)

suroor (m) (3)

delight, joy

zikr (m) (8)

mention, remember

masti (f) (1)

intoxication

bayaan (f) (8)

narration, declaration

khushbu (m) (10)

fragrance

zubaan (m) (8)

speech, tongue

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

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7 / 8: zikr

kalkatte ka jo zikr kiya tu ne hum-nasheen

ek teer mere seene

pe mara, ke hai

when you mentioned Kolkata

oh my dear friend

you shot an arrow

straight into my heart

Mirza Ghalib (63)

seene (m) (7)

heart, chest

zikr (m) (8)

mention, remember

teer (m) (5)

arrow

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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8 / 8: zikr

bachche jhagad rahe they mohalle mein, na jaane kis baat par

sukoon is baat ka tha

na mandir ka zikr tha, na masjid ka

the kids were fighting

in the neighborhood, not sure about what

it was such a relief that there was

neither the mention of temple nor mosque

Nasir Kazmi (9)

sukoon (m) (6)

comfort, peace

masjid (m) (6)

mosque

mohalle (m) (1)

neighborhood

jhagad (m) (1)

fight

zikr (m) (8)

mention, remember

mandir (m) (1)

temple

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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Featured Themes

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Miscellany (44)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

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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