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3 Urdu ashaar / shayari (shers, couplets) by

Ananth 'Faani' Iyer

1989- N.A,

Bengaluru (Karnataka)

1 / 3: Ananth 'Faani' Iyer

miyaan kursi hai chhoti cheez chhoDo

hukuumat tak hilegi

sher kah do

forget chasing office, my friend

it is petty stuff

even regimes with tremble

tell us a couplet

Ananth 'Faani' Iyer (3)

miyaan (m) (3)

my friend

small

cheez (m) (8)

things, matter

government, regime

will tremble, shake

sher (m) (12)

couplet, poem

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (70)

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2 / 3: Ananth 'Faani' Iyer

zabaan-o-dil mein sab ke tum basoge

tareeqa ye hai faani

sher kah do

on every tongue, in every heart

you will live forever

this is the way, 'faani'

tell us a couplet

Ananth 'Faani' Iyer (3)

zabaan (m) (14)

language, tongue

dil (m) (119)

heart

sab (20)

all

you will reside

tareeqa (m) (3)

way, method, manner

faani (f) (2)

mortal, transient

sher (m) (12)

couplet, poem

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (84)

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3 / 3: Ananth 'Faani' Iyer

arey duniya sunegi sher kah do

bhale ho duniya pe hi

sher kah do

hey, the world will listen

tell us a couplet

even if it is about the world itself

tell us a couplet

Ananth 'Faani' Iyer (3)

duniya (m) (28)

world

sher (m) (12)

couplet, poem

even if

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (84)

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Featured Themes

Quest, Journey, & Destination (57)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (68)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (41)

Nature, World & Universe (53)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (62)

Pain, Distress, Suffering (1)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (78)

Time, Life & Learning (139)

Friends, Family, & Community (151)

Love, Passion, and Longing (130)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (70)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (40)

Miscellany (44)

Home, Country, & Belonging (32)

Voice, Expression, & Language (84)

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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