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4 Urdu ashaar / shayari (shers, couplets) by

Iftikhar Arif

1943- N.A,

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)

1 / 4: Iftikhar Arif

mera khuda mujhe bas itna motabar kar de

main jis makaan mein rehta hoon

usko ghar kar de

oh god, make me

a trustworthy person

and the house in which i live

make it my home

Iftikhar Arif (4)

makaan (m) (6)

house

motabar (m) (1)

reliable, trustworthy

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (31)

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2 / 4: Iftikhar Arif

khwaab ki tarah bikhar jaane ko ji chaahta hai

aisi tanhaai ki

mar jaane ko ji chahta hai

my soul longs to come apart

like a dream unraveling

loneliness is so crushing

that i wish to cease to exist

Iftikhar Arif (4)

khwaab (m) (16)

dream

tarah (17)

type, like, similar to

bikhar (m) (4)

scatter, disperse

tanhaai (f) (12)

solitude, loneliness

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (121)

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3 / 4: Iftikhar Arif

koi tadbeer karo waqt ko roko yaaron

subh dekhi bhi naheen

shaam hui jaati hai

find a way, do something

stop time, my friends

even before the morning is felt

the evening is ending

Iftikhar Arif (4)

tadbeer (m) (1)

plan, tactic

waqt (m) (22)

time

friends

subh (f) (10)

morning, dawn

shaam (f) (23)

evening

Theme: Time, Life & Learning (133)

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4 / 4: Iftikhar Arif

koi to sheher-e-tazabzub ke saakinon se kahe

na ho yaqeen to phir

mojza na maange koi

go tell the dwellers of

this city of skepticism

those who don't believe

shouldn't expect miracles either

Iftikhar Arif (4)

sheher (m) (4)

city

tazabzub (m) (1)

uncertainty, skepticism

saakinon (m) (1)

dwellers

yaqeen (m) (10)

faith, belief

mojza (m) (1)

miracle

to ask for

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (73)

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Featured Themes

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (59)

Nature, World & Universe (51)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (114)

Home, Country, & Belonging (31)

Time, Life & Learning (133)

Friends, Family, & Community (146)

Miscellany (44)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (38)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (73)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (55)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (121)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Voice, Expression, & Language (82)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Love, Passion, and Longing (120)

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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