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

karam: kindness, grace, favor and Urdu couplets and shers with karam

1 / 9: karam

meharbaaniyan karam se milti hain dil mein

gar aap khud khush ho to

sab ko khush kar sakte hain

by grace, kindness is

found in the heart

if you are happy yourself…

you can make others happy

Anonymous

meharbaaniyan (f) (1)

kindness

karam (m) (9)

kindness, grace, favor

dil (m) (106)

heart

aap (12)

respectful 'you'

khud (23)

myself

khush (9)

happy

sab (13)

all

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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2 / 9: karam

dil ko main muntazir-e-abr-e-karam kyun rakhun

phool hai qatra-e-shabnam se

bahal jayega

why should i keep my heart

waiting for the clouds of mercy

the flower is satisfied

with a drop of morning dew

Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi (4)

dil (m) (106)

heart

muntazir (m) (3)

one who is waiting, expecting

karam (m) (9)

kindness, grace, favor

phool (m) (14)

flowers, flower

qatra (m) (5)

drop, drop of water

shabnam (m) (3)

dew

bahal (m) (2)

satisfied, pacify

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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3 / 9: karam

parda-e-lutf mein ye zulm-o-sitam kya kahiye

haaye zaalim, tera

andaaz-e-karam kya kahiye

behind the comfort's veil, what to say

of this tyranny and cruelty

oh you tyrant, what to say

of your style of kindness

Firaq Gorakphuri (Raghupati Sahay) (12)

1969: Jnanpith

1997: India Commemorative Stamp

parda (m) (4)

veil

lutf (m) (8)

comfort, joy, pleasure

zulm (m) (12)

cruelty, tyranny

sitam (m) (12)

tyranny, cruelty

zaalim (m) (8)

oppressor, tyrant

andaaz (m) (10)

mannerism, style

karam (m) (9)

kindness, grace, favor

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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4 / 9: karam

musaafiron ki tavaazo se naam hota hai

karam karo ke

ghareeb-ud-dayaar ham bhi hain

thanks to passerby's courtesy

i earn a reputation

kindly remember that

i am poor soul in this world

Zafar Iqbal (5)

musaafiron (m) (2)

travelers

tavaazo (m) (3)

humility, modesty

karam (m) (9)

kindness, grace, favor

ghareeb (1)

poor, destitute

dayaar (m) (3)

territory, region

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

5 / 9: karam

jo bhi de de vo karam se vahi le le 'naadir'

munh se maango to

khuda aur khafa hota hai

whatever is given to you in kindness

you accept jus that ‘naadir’

if you were to ask for more

god will get even more angry

Nadir Shahjahanpuri (1)

khuda (m) (31)

god

karam (m) (9)

kindness, grace, favor

maango (1)

ask

khafa (m) (6)

angry, upset

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

2.3K

6 / 9: karam

achchha ye karam hum pe tu sayyaad kare hai

par noch ke ab qaid se

aazaad kare hai

strange is this favor

you do to me, my captor

first you tear my wings

and then you set me free

Rifat Sarosh (1)

aazaad (5)

free, freed

karam (m) (9)

kindness, grace, favor

sayyaad (m) (8)

captor, hunter

par (m) (17)

wings, feathers / upon

noch (m) (1)

clip, tear

qaid (m) (5)

imprisoned, captive

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

3.4K

7 / 9: karam

purseesh-e-haal bhi itni ki main kuchh keh na sakun

is takalluf se karam ho to

sitam hota hai

this inquiry of my condition

is so that i can’t say anything

kindness with such formality

becomes cruelty indeed

Kamal Ahmad Siddiqui (1)

sitam (m) (12)

tyranny, cruelty

takalluf (m) (3)

formality

purseesh (f) (1)

inquiry

haal (m) (17)

plight, condition

karam (m) (9)

kindness, grace, favor

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

4.4K

8 / 9: karam

gairon pe karam apno pe sitam

aye jaane wafa

yeh zulm na kar

tyranny for loved ones

kindness for strangers

o faithful one

be not so cruel

Sahir Ludhianvi (18)

1971: Padma Shri

2013: Commemorative Stamp India

karam (m) (9)

kindness, grace, favor

gairon (m) (1)

strangers

apno (m) (2)

lovedones

sitam (m) (12)

tyranny, cruelty

zulm (m) (12)

cruelty, tyranny

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

4.8K

9 / 9: karam

daregh chashm-e-karam se na rakh ki aye zaalim

kare hai dil ko mere

teri yak nazar mahzooz

don't me miserly with your

merciful gaze, o cruel one

just one glance from you

brings joy to my heart

Mah Laqa Chanda (5)

daregh (1)

stingy

chashm (m) (3)

eyes

karam (m) (9)

kindness, grace, favor

zaalim (m) (8)

oppressor, tyrant

dil (m) (106)

heart

yak (m) (1)

single, one

nazar (m) (30)

perspective, sight

mahzooz (m) (1)

delighted

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Featured Themes

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Miscellany (44)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

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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