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

hans: swans / smile, laugh and Urdu couplets and shers with hans

1 / 6: hans

hans ke farmaate hain vo dekh ke haalat meri

kyuun tum aasaan samajhte the

mohabbat meri

looking at my condition

she asked, smiling,

why, did you think loving me

would be that easy?

Ameer Minai (7)

easy

hans (m) (6)

swans / smile, laugh

ask, inquire

haalat (f) (3)

condition, situation

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

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2 / 6: hans

ye bhi ik rang hai shaayad meri mehroomi ka

koyi hans de to

mohabbat ka gumaan hota hai

maybe this too is

a shade of my deprivation

that if anyone smiles

it seems to me like love

Ghulam Mohammad Qasir (2)

rang (m) (11)

color, colors

shaayad (m) (8)

perhaps, maybe

mehroomi (f) (2)

deprivation

hans (m) (6)

swans / smile, laugh

mohabbat (f) (41)

love

gumaan (m) (5)

suspicion, doubt

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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3 / 6: hans

dekhi thi nabj meri to hans kar bola hakeem

ke tere marz ka ilaaj

mehfil hai doston ki

feeling my pulse

my doctor smiled and said

the cure for your illness

is a party with friends

Anonymous

ilaaj (m) (5)

cure, treatment

nabj (m) (1)

pulse

hans (m) (6)

swans / smile, laugh

hakeem (m) (2)

healer, physician

marz (m) (1)

illness

mehfil (m) (17)

gathering, concert

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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4 / 6: hans

naala-e-bulbul-e-shaidaa to suna hans hans kar

ab jigar thaam ke baiTho

meri baari aayi

you laughed listening to

nightingale’s passionate lament

now hold your heart and listen

for my turn has come

Lala Madhav Ram Jauhar (7)

naala (m) (4)

cry, lament, wail

bulbul (m) (8)

nightingale

passionate, infatuated

suna (9)

hear

hans (m) (6)

swans / smile, laugh

jigar (m) (8)

heart

hold, grasp

baari (f) (1)

turn

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

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5 / 6: hans

hum hain sookhe huye taalab par baiThe hue hans

jo taalluq ko nibhaate huye

mar jaate hain

we are swans sitting

by a dried-up pond

we die, while staying

loyal to the bond

Abbas Tabish (5)

dried up

taalab (m) (1)

pond

hans (m) (6)

swans / smile, laugh

taalluq (m) (1)

relationship

nibhaate (m) (1)

fulfilling

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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6 / 6: hans

jo kaha main ne ki pyaar aata hai mujh ko tum par

hans ke kehne lagaa

aur aap ko aata kya hai

when i mentioned

that i am falling in love with her

she smiled and asked

what else do you know to do

Akbar Allahabadi (12)

pyaar (m) (6)

love

par (m) (17)

wings, feathers / upon

hans (m) (6)

swans / smile, laugh

aap (12)

respectful 'you'

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

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Featured Themes

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Miscellany (44)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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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