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4 Urdu couplets and shers with deewaar

deewaar(m): wall

Description of deewaar: Deewaar is an Urdu word meaning "wall," referring to a vertical structure that encloses, divides, or protects spaces in architecture and metaphorically in human relations. Unlike temporary barriers like fences, it implies permanence and solidity built from bricks or stone. Differs from "divar" in Persian, as deewaar carries stronger cultural connotations of isolation in South Asian poetry. In Urdu literature, poets like Ghalib evoke deewaar as a symbol of emotional

1 / 4: deewaar

tum jo aaye ho to shakl-e-dar-o-deewaar hai aur

kitni rangeen

meri shaam hui jaati hai

when you arrive, the very appearance

of the walls and doors changes

how colorful

my evening becomes

Nihal Sevharvi (1)

shakl (m) (1)

shape, appearance

dar (m) (8)

window, door, gate

deewaar (m) (4)

wall

rangeen (2)

colorful

shaam (f) (21)

evening

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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2 / 4: deewaar

yaar bhi raah ki deewaar samajhte hain mujhe

main samajhta tha

mere yaar samajhte hain mujhe

even my friends consider me

an obstruction in their path

i used to believe

my friends understood me

Shahid Zaki (1)

yaar (m) (19)

friend, beloved

raah (m) (23)

street, path

deewaar (m) (4)

wall

samajhte (6)

understand, deem

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

3 / 4: deewaar

baandh rakkha hai kisi soch ne ghar se ham ko

warna apna dar-o-deewaar se

rishta kya hai?

it is just a thought

that binds us to this house

else, what ties do i have

with these doors and walls?

Shahid Kabir (Shahid Kabir) (1)

baandh (m) (2)

imprisoned, confined

soch (3)

think

warna (4)

orelse

dar (m) (8)

window, door, gate

deewaar (m) (4)

wall

rishta (m) (5)

relationship

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

4 / 4: deewaar

kya karishma hai mere jazbaa-e-azaadi ka

thi jo deewaar kabhi

ab hai woh dar ki soorat

what a marvel it is

my passion for freedom

what was once a wall

now appears as a doorway

Akhtar Ansari Akbarabadi (6)

karishma (m) (2)

miracle, wonder, magic

jazbaa (m) (1)

enthusiasm, passion

azaadi (f) (2)

freedom

deewaar (m) (4)

wall

kabhi (26)

on occasion

dar (m) (8)

window, door, gate

soorat (f) (5)

face, in the form of

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

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