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

khafa: angry, upset and Urdu couplets and shers with khafa

1 / 6: khafa

ajeeb shakhs hai naaraaz ho ke hanstaa hai

main chaahtaa huun

khafa ho to woh khafa hi lage

what a strange man

who smiles though upset inside

i wish he looks angry

when he is angry within

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shakhs (m) (16)

person, individual

ajeeb (m) (7)

strange, weird

naaraaz (m) (3)

angry, anger

smile

khafa (m) (6)

angry, upset

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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2 / 6: khafa

zabt karta huun to ghuThta hai qafas mein mera dam

aah karta huun to

sayyaad khafa hota hai

if i restrain myself and submit

i suffocate in this cage

if i sigh and complain

my captor becomes irate

Qamar Jalalvi (5)

zabt (m) (1)

restraint, self-control

ghuThta (m) (1)

suffocate

qafas (m) (5)

cage, prison

dam (m) (9)

moment, breath

aah (m) (7)

sigh

sayyaad (m) (8)

captor, hunter

khafa (m) (6)

angry, upset

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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3 / 6: khafa

itna to bata jaao khafa hone se pahle

vo kya karen jo tum se

khafa ho nahin sakte

please, at least tell us this

before you get angry

what do those people do

who can't get angry with you?

Asad Bhopali (2)

pahle (m) (7)

before

bata (9)

speak, tell

khafa (m) (6)

angry, upset

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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4 / 6: khafa

jo bhi de de vo karam se vahi le le 'naadir'

munh se maango to

khuda aur khafa hota hai

whatever is given to you in kindness

you accept jus that ‘naadir’

if you were to ask for more

god will get even more angry

Nadir Shahjahanpuri (1)

khuda (m) (31)

god

karam (m) (9)

kindness, grace, favor

ask

khafa (m) (6)

angry, upset

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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5 / 6: khafa

kya tujhe ilm naheen teri razaa ki khaatir

maine kis kis ko zamaane mein

khafa rakha hai

don't you know

for the sake of your pleasure

how many in this world

have i upset and alienated

Akhlaque Bandvi (1)

ilm (m) (5)

knowledge, learning

razaa (m) (1)

pleasure, wish

khaatir (m) (5)

caring

zamaane (m) (9)

in the world

khafa (m) (6)

angry, upset

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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6 / 6: khafa

jis ki khaatir sabhi rishton se hua tha munkir

ab suna hai ki vahi shakhs

khafa hai mujh se

the one for whom i have

turned my back on all bonds

i hear that very person

now resents me

Farhan Hanif Warsi (1)

khaatir (m) (5)

caring

munkir (m) (1)

denier, disavower

suna (9)

hear

shakhs (m) (16)

person, individual

khafa (m) (6)

angry, upset

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

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Miscellany (44)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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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