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4 Urdu couplets and shers with jal

jal(m): burn

Description of jal: Jal refers to water in refined usage. Unlike pani, which is common, jal is literary. Differs from aab by neutrality. In Urdu writing, jal conveys flow and emotional transparency.

1 / 4: jal

mere ashq bhi hain is mein ye sharaab ubal na jaaye

mera jaam chuune waale

tera haath jal na jaaye

my tears are in here too

may my wine not boil over

those who touch my goblet

may your hand not burn

Anwar Mirzapuri (1)

sharaab (m) (14)

wine, liquor, drink

ashq (m) (1)

tears

ubal (m) (1)

boilover

jaam (m) (10)

wine cup, goblet

chuune (2)

touch

jal (m) (4)

burn

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

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2 / 4: jal

aashiyaan jal gaya gulsitaan lut gaya hum qafas se nikal kar kidhar jaayenge

itne manoos sayyaad se ho gaye

ab rihaayi milegi to mar jayenge

home burned, the garden destroyed

where will we go, getting out of the cage

having gotten accustomed to the captor

we will only die if we get freedom now

Raaz Allahabadi (3)

aashiyaan (f) (3)

home

jal (m) (4)

burn

qafas (m) (5)

cage, prison

nikal (9)

come out, emerge

manoos (m) (1)

habituated, get used to

sayyaad (m) (8)

captor, hunter

rihaayi (f) (1)

freedom

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

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3 / 4: jal

muddatein huyi ab to jal ke aashiyaan apna

aaj tak ye aalam hai

roshni se Darta huun

it has been ages since

my home burned down

and, to this day

i fear the glow of light

Qamar Jalalvi (5)

muddatein (f) (1)

ages, long period

jal (m) (4)

burn

aashiyaan (f) (3)

home

aalam (m) (9)

world, state

roshni (f) (5)

light, brightness

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

4 / 4: jal

mat karo shama koon badnaam jalaati woh naheen

aap sin shauq patangon ko hai

jal jaane ka

don't blame the flame

for it does not burn anyone

the moths themselves

are eager to be consumed

Siraj Aurangabadi (4)

shama (m) (5)

lamp, candle, wax

koon (m) (3)

poetic form of ko

badnaam (3)

disrepute

aap (12)

respectful 'you'

shauq (m) (14)

passion, zeal

patangon (m) (1)

moths

jal (m) (4)

burn

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Featured Themes

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Miscellany (44)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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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