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

dastaan: story and Urdu couplets and shers with dastaan

1 / 3: dastaan

zulm sahte rahe shukr karte rahe aaye lab tak na ye dastaan aaj tak

mujh ko hairat rahi anjuman mein tere

kyun hain khaamosh ahl-e-zabaan aaj tak

enduring oppression, offering thanks

till now, the tale has not been told

i wonder why, in your assembly

the eloquent ones remain mute

Akhtar Ansari Akbarabadi (6)

zulm (m) (12)

cruelty, tyranny

shukr (m) (3)

gratitude, thanks

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

dastaan (f) (3)

story

hairat (f) (3)

awe, wonder

anjuman (m) (5)

gathering, assembly

khaamosh (f) (3)

silent, silence

ahl (m) (4)

people

zabaan (m) (10)

language, tongue

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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2 / 3: dastaan

mohabbat ki dastaan lambi hai

par

waqt kum

the story of love

is long

but…

time is short

Anonymous

waqt (m) (20)

time

mohabbat (f) (41)

love

dastaan (f) (3)

story

lambi (f) (2)

long

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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3 / 3: dastaan

rahee nagufta mere dil mein dastaan mere

na us dayaar mein samjha koyi

zabaan mere

my heart held

my untold tale

and, not a soul there

understood my language

Meer Taqi Meer (13)

unspoken

dil (m) (106)

heart

dastaan (f) (3)

story

dayaar (m) (3)

territory, region

samjha (m) (6)

understand

zabaan (m) (10)

language, tongue

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

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Featured Themes

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Miscellany (44)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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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