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4 Urdu couplets and shers with jurm

jurm(m): crime

Description of jurm: Jurm is an Urdu word meaning crime, offense, or guilt, often denoting a wrongful act punishable by law or morality. Unlike gunah, which implies sin with a religious connotation, jurm emphasizes legal violation. It differs from apradh by carrying a stronger sense of deliberate transgression. In Urdu poetry, jurm evokes the lover's defiant guilt, as in Faiz Ahmed Faiz's lines portraying love as an unrepentant crime against convention.

1 / 4: jurm

di us ne mujh ko jurm-e-mohabbat ki woh saza

kuchh bekusur log

saza maangne lage

she gave me such punishment

for the crime of love

that even the faultless have

started seeking the punishment

Akhtar Muslimi (1)

jurm (m) (4)

crime

mohabbat (f) (41)

love

saza (m) (4)

punishment

bekusur (m) (1)

innocent, faultless

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

2 / 4: jurm

dekhun to jurm aur, na dekhun to kufr

ab kya kahun

jamal-e-rukh-e-fitnagar ko mein

it is a crime if i see

lacking in grace if i don’t

what shall i call this

beautiful, mischievous face

Panna Laal Noor (1)

rukh (m) (13)

face, direction

jurm (m) (4)

crime

kufr (m) (3)

ungrateful, impious

fitnagar (m) (1)

mischievous, playful

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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3 / 4: jurm

jurm-e-ulfat pe hamen log saza dete hain

kaise naadaan hain

shoalon ko hawa dete hain

people punish me

for my crime of love

how naive they are…

stoking the flames more

Sahir Ludhianvi (18)

1971: Padma Shri

2013: Commemorative Stamp India

jurm (m) (4)

crime

ulfat (f) (7)

love, friendship, affection

saza (m) (4)

punishment

naadaan (m) (2)

naive, foolish, witless

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

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4 / 4: jurm

takhleeq-e-kayenaat ke dilchasp jurm par

hansta to hoga aap bhi

yazdaan...kabhi kabhi

on the fascinating crime of

the creation of the universe

you too, oh god, must be

laughing...once in a while

Abdul Hamid Adam (12)

takhleeq (m) (1)

creation

kayenaat (f) (4)

universe

dilchasp (m) (1)

interesting, fascinating

jurm (m) (4)

crime

par (m) (18)

wings, feathers / upon

hansta (2)

smiling, laughing

aap (12)

respectful 'you'

kabhi (26)

on occasion

106

Featured Themes

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Miscellany (44)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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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