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1 Urdu ashaar / shayari (shers, couplets) by

Shiv Prasad Vashist

1920-1994,

Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh)

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saaghar hi ki gardish aankhon mein saaqi hi ki suurat pesh-e-nazar

maikhaane meN itnaa hosh kise

kab shaam gaee kab aaee sahar

only the circling wine cup filled my sight,

the wine-pourer's face eclipsed all else

in the tavern who has such awareness

to notice the night fading into day?

Shiv Prasad Vashist (1)

saaghar (m) (4)

goblet, wine cup

gardish (f) (2)

revolving, rotating

aankhon (m) (12)

eyes

saaqi (f) (10)

wine-pourer, bartender

suurat (f) (2)

face

nazar (f) (32)

perspective, sight

maikhaane (m) (4)

taverns

hosh (f) (8)

consciousness

shaam (f) (21)

evening

sahar (f) (8)

dawn

Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

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Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Miscellany (44)

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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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