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

aag: fire and Urdu couplets and shers with aag

1 / 4: aag

kis zaalim ne par peDon ke kaaT diye

aag ugalti dhoop mein

saaya kahin naheen

which cruel one has cut

the wings of the trees

in this spewing, scorching heat

there is no shade anywhere

Zameer Azhar (1)

zaalim (m) (8)

oppressor, tyrant

par (m) (17)

wings, feathers / upon

peDon (m) (2)

trees

kaaT (f) (3)

cut

aag (m) (4)

fire

ugalti (f) (1)

spewing, vomiting

dhoop (m) (10)

heat from sun

saaya (m) (5)

shadow

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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2 / 4: aag

ham ne us ke lab-o-rukhsaar ko chhu kar dekha

hausle aag ko

gulzaar bana dete hain

i touched her lips and cheeks

to realize

courage can turn fire

into a garden of flowers

Qabil Ajmeri (8)

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

rukhsaar (m) (2)

face, cheek

chhu (m) (2)

touch

hausla (m) (6)

valor, courage

aag (m) (4)

fire

gulzaar (m) (2)

garden

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

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3 / 4: aag

hum dard ka afsaana duniya ko suna denge

har dil mein mohabbat ki

ek aag laga denge

i will make the world

listen to tales of woe

in every heart i will

light a fire of love

Shakeel Badayuni (4)

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dard (m) (20)

pain

afsaana (m) (6)

story, tale, fiction

duniya (m) (25)

world

suna (9)

hear

dil (m) (106)

heart

mohabbat (f) (41)

love

aag (m) (4)

fire

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

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4 / 4: aag

apne jalne ka hamesha se tamashaayi hoon

aag ye kis ne lagaayi

mujhe maloom naheen

i have always been

a spectator of my own ruin

as to who lit the fire

am yet to figure out

Mohammad Aazam (1)

always

tamashaayi (f) (2)

spectator

aag (m) (4)

fire

to know

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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Featured Themes

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Miscellany (44)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

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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