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3 Urdu ashaar / shayari (shers, couplets) by

Asar Faridi

1956- N.A,

Arrah (Bihar)

1 / 3: Asar Faridi

asar faridi haqeeqat hai ye fasaana nahin

urooj jis ka ho

us ka zawaal hota hai

asar faridi, this is reality

not fable or fiction

whoever rises to the zenith

will surely have a fall

Asar Faridi (3)

asar (m) (8)

effect, impact

haqeeqat (f) (9)

reality, fact

fasaana (m) (3)

story

urooj (m) (1)

ascent, rise

fall, descent

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (57)

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2 / 3: Asar Faridi

tumhaari baat se sab muttafiq ho namumkin

har ek shakhs ka

apna khayaal hota hai

it is impossible that everyone

agrees with what you say

each person has

her or his own thoughts

Asar Faridi (3)

sab (20)

all

muttafiq (m) (1)

in agreement, of one mind

impossible

shakhs (m) (17)

person, individual

khayaal (m) (17)

thoughts

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (151)

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3 / 3: Asar Faridi

yahaan to roz nayaa ik kamaal hotaa hai

jawaab jis kaa naheen

woh savaal hotaa hai

every day here, something

astonishing unfolds

the question that has no answer

is the one that keeps getting asked

Asar Faridi (3)

roz (m) (14)

day, every day

kamaal (m) (4)

feat, wonder

jawaab (m) (7)

answer, reply

savaal (m) (3)

question

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (53)

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Featured Themes

Friends, Family, & Community (151)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (41)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (62)

Home, Country, & Belonging (32)

Pain, Distress, Suffering (1)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (70)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (78)

Time, Life & Learning (140)

Nature, World & Universe (53)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (41)

Miscellany (44)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (57)

Voice, Expression, & Language (84)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (68)

Love, Passion, and Longing (132)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (126)

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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