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

soorat: face, in the form of and Urdu couplets and shers with soorat

1 / 5: soorat

koyi ummeed bar nahi aati koyi soorat nazar nahi aati

maut ka ek din muayyin hai

neend kyun raat bhar nahi aati

no hope comes to pass

no face seen anywhere

death has a fixed day to arrive

why then doesn't sleep come all night

Mirza Ghalib (63)

ummeed (m) (10)

hope, expectation

soorat (f) (5)

face, in the form of

nazar (m) (30)

perspective, sight

maut (m) (4)

death

muayyin (m) (1)

fixed, appointed

neend (f) (5)

sleep

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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2 / 5: soorat

jis bazm mein tu naaz se guftaar mein aawe

jaan kaalbad-e-soorat-e-deewar

mein aawe

in the gathering where you come

speaking with grace

life takes form

and appears all around

Mirza Ghalib (63)

soorat (f) (5)

face, in the form of

bazm (m) (11)

assembly, gathering

naaz (m) (6)

grace, pride, hauteur

guftaar (m) (5)

speech, speaking

jaan (m) (15)

life, strength / beloved

kaalbad (m) (1)

shape

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

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3 / 5: soorat

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 (58)

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4 / 5: soorat

aurat huun magar soorat-e-kohsaar khaDi huun

ik sach ke tahaffuz ke liye

sab se laDi huun

i am a woman, but

stand like a mountain range

for the protection of the truth

i have fought with everyone

Farhat Zahid (2)

aurat (f) (2)

woman

soorat (f) (5)

face, in the form of

kohsaar (m) (1)

mountain range

sach (m) (4)

truth

tahaffuz (m) (1)

protection

laDi (f) (1)

fight

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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5 / 5: soorat

chaahte hain khoob-ruuyon ko ‘asad’

aap ki soorat to

dekha chaahiye

for pretty faces

you are so keen, 'asad'

you should take a look

at your face once

Mirza Ghalib (63)

soorat (f) (5)

face, in the form of

khoob-ruuyon (m) (1)

pretty faces

Theme: Miscellany (44)

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Featured Themes

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Miscellany (44)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

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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