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

aks: reflection and Urdu couplets and shers with aks

1 / 4: aks

paani mein aks aur kisi aasmaan ka hai

ye naav kaun si hai

ye dariyaa kahan ka hai

the mountain of needs

won’t let me get tired

my children

won’t let me grow old

Ahmad Mushtaq (3)

aks (m) (4)

reflection

aasmaan (m) (15)

sky

naav (m) (2)

boat

dariyaa (m) (13)

river

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2 / 4: aks

vo ek aks ki pal bhar nazar mein Thehra tha

tamaam umr ka ab

silsila hai mere liye

that one reflection flashed

in my sight for just a moment

now for my entire life

it is a saga for me

Rajinder Manchanda Bani (1)

pal (m) (7)

moment, nurture

nazar (m) (30)

perspective, sight

lifelong

aks (m) (4)

reflection

entire, all, whole

stay

silsila (m) (1)

connection, link

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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3 / 4: aks

nafraton ka aks bhi paDne na dena zehn par

ye andhera jaane kitnon ka

ujaala kha gaya

don't let even the reflection

of hatred fall on the mind

who knows, how many lights

this darkness has extinguished

Tufail Chaturvedi (1)

nafraton (m) (2)

hatreds

aks (m) (4)

reflection

zehn (m) (4)

mind

par (m) (17)

wings, feathers / upon

andhera (m) (3)

darkness

ujaala (m) (3)

light

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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4 / 4: aks

chaand bhi hairaan dariyaa bhi pareshaani mein hai

aks kis ka hai ki

itni raushni paani mein hai

the moon is agitated

the river is troubled too

whose reflection is this

that the waters are filled with light

Farhat Ehsas (2)

chaand (m) (9)

moon

agitated, surprised

dariyaa (m) (13)

river

aks (m) (4)

reflection

raushni (f) (9)

light, brightness

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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Featured Themes

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Miscellany (44)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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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