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3 Urdu ashaar / shayari (shers, couplets) by

Farigh Bukhari

1917-1997,

Peshawar (Pakistan)

1 / 3: Farigh Bukhari

safar men koii kisii ke liye Thahartaa naheen

na muD ke dekhaa kabhii

saahilon ko dariyaa ne

in a voyage, no one

waits for the other for long

the flowing river never

looks back at the shores behind

Farigh Bukhari (3)

safar (m) (24)

journey, travel

dariyaa (m) (13)

river

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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2 / 3: Farigh Bukhari

kitne shikve gile hain pahle hi

raah mein faasle hain

pahle hi

there are already

so many complaints, grievances

there is aleady

so much estrangement (between us)

Farigh Bukhari (3)

shikve (m) (1)

complaints

gile (m) (1)

grievances

pahle (m) (7)

before

raah (m) (23)

street, path

faasle (m) (3)

distances, distance

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

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3 / 3: Farigh Bukhari

pukaaraa jab mujhe tanhaai ne to yaad aayaa

ki apne saath bahut mukhtasar

rahaa huun main

when loneliness beckoned,

i realized

i spent too little time

with myself

Farigh Bukhari (3)

tanhaai (f) (11)

solitude, loneliness

yaad (m) (35)

memory, remember

bahut (20)

too much or many

mukhtasar (m) (2)

abbreviated, concise, short

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

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Featured Themes

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Miscellany (44)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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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