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

tabassum: smile

1 / 4: tabassum

pa ke ik tera tabassum muskuraayi kayenaat

jhoom uTTha vo bhi

dil jeene jo bezaar tha

just one smile from you…

the whole world rejoiced

those hearts, weary of living,

sprung to life to celebrate

JaiKrishn Chaudhry Habeeb (6)

smile

smiled

universe

sway, dance

weary, dejected

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (49)

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2 / 4: tabassum

nishaan-e-mard-e-momin ba too goyam

choon marg aayad

tabassum bar lab-e-ost

what is the sign

of a person of learning?

when death comes,

has a smile on the lips

Allama Iqbal (28)

sign, river, mark

mard (4)

man, men

religious, pious

marg (2)

death

smile

lab (19)

lip, lips

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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3 / 4: tabassum

zara ek tabassum ki takleef karna

ke gulzar mein

phool murjha rahe hai

do take the trouble

to smile once

for the flowers

in the garden are wilting

Abdul Hamid Adam (12)

smile

garden

phool (14)

flowers, flower

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

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4 / 4: tabassum

ek qayaamat hai jawaani ek qayaamat hai shabaab

har tabassum ek toofan

har nazar ek inquilaab

youth is an apocalypse

so is youthful vigor

every smile a storm

every glance a revolution

Dagh Dehlvi (11)

catastrophe, apocalypse

youth

smile

storm, cyclone

nazar (30)

perspective, sight

revolution

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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Featured Themes

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Miscellany (44)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

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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