Shayari in English: 150+ Love, Sad, Attitude and Life Lines

Shayari in English is Hindi-Urdu poetry typed in the Latin alphabet, either as Hinglish couplets or as translated verse, about love, heartbreak, attitude and everyday struggle. This collection has 150+ couplets, about 70% Hinglish and 30% English, sorted by mood, with lines ready to copy for a WhatsApp status or an Instagram caption. All are original except 5 public-domain classics by Mirza Ghalib, Allama Iqbal and Mir Taqi Mir, credited by name.

Love Shayari in English

Love shayari in English turns longing, devotion and first love into short Hinglish or plain verses you can send to your partner. Start with these 5 all-rounders.

1. Tum paas ho to har mausam suhana lagta hai,
   Tum door ho to apna ghar bhi begaana lagta hai.
2. Teri ek muskaan pe main saari duniya haar doon,
   Tu keh de to har subah tera naam pukaar doon.
3. You walked into my quiet days,
   And turned them into a song I keep humming.
4. Chaand bhi sharma jaaye jab tu chhat pe aaye,
   Hawa bhi ruk ke tera naam gungunaaye.
5. Mujhe poora aasmaan nahi chahiye aaj raat,
   Bas ek sitaara jo kare teri aankhon ki baat.

Romantic Shayari for Girlfriend and Boyfriend

Romantic couplets for a girlfriend or boyfriend work best when they name one small detail, like a voice note or a shared chai.

1. Teri voice note sun ke neend aa jaati hai,
   Teri yaad har raat lori gaa jaati hai.
2. Tu meri chai ki pehli chuski jaisi hai,
   Thodi garam, thodi meethi, bilkul waisi hai.
3. You are my favourite notification,
   And my calmest conversation.
4. Mera boyfriend kam, mera ghar zyada hai tu,
   Har toofan mein mera kinaara hai tu.
5. If love had an address,
   It would be the corner of your smile.

Love Lines for Husband and Wife

Husband and wife couplets celebrate love that survives bills and chores, and they fit an anniversary card.

1. Saat pheron ka vaada saat janam tak nibhaunga,
   Har janam mein tujhe hi apni dulhan banaunga.
2. Tum meri subah ki chai, meri shaam ka aaraam ho,
   Mere har sajde mein likha bas tumhara naam ho.
3. Das saal, do bachche aur ek chhoti si rasoi,
   Phir bhi tere jaisa humsafar na mila koi.
4. Saalgirah mubarak ho, meri jaan, mere hamsafar,
   Tere saath hi khoobsurat lagta hai har safar.

Tareef: Eyes, Smile and Beauty

Tareef couplets praise a person’s eyes, smile and beauty in 2 rhyming verses.

1. Teri aankhon mein jo gehraai hai,
   Usme meri saari kaayenaat samaai hai.
2. Tum muskuraao to phool bhi sharmaate hain,
   Tumhe dekh ke bhanware raasta bhool jaate hain.
3. Your eyes are two poems,
   And I still haven’t finished reading either.
4. Khuda ne tujhe fursat mein banaya hoga,
   Chaand ko bhi tera noor udhaar diya hoga.

Propose and Impress Lines

Propose couplets help you say “I like you” without stumbling, and these 4 are clean enough to impress a girl or a boy.

1. Ek baat kehni hai, bas itna sun lo,
   Mere saath har shaam ka vaada chun lo.
2. Main zyada bolta nahi, par itna zaroor kahunga,
   Tu haan kahe to umr bhar tera rahunga.
3. Roz tujhe dekh ke ek gulaab khareedta hoon,
   Aaj himmat karke pehli baar de raha hoon.
4. Na chaand chahiye na taare, bas itni si guzarish hai,
   Tera haath mere haath mein ho, yahi khwahish hai.

2 Line Love Couplets

2 line love shayari is the most searched format because 2 rhyming verses fit perfectly in a status bar and a story frame. These 8 keep each line under 10 words.

1. Teri yaadon ka ek ghar bana rakha hai,
   Jismein bas tujhe hi basa rakha hai.
2. Main roz tujhe duaon mein maangta hoon,
   Khuda bhi ab mera chehra pehchaanta hai.
3. You are the first thought of my morning,
   And the last prayer of my night.
4. Pyaar wahi jo bina kahe samajh jaaye,
   Aankhon se hi saari baat keh jaaye.
5. Hum tumhare the, tumhare hain, tumhare rahenge,
   Chaahe zamaane wale kuch bhi kahenge.
6. Ek chhatri mein hum do, aur baarish ka shor,
   Is lamhe ke aage feeki lage har bhor.
7. Ishq ka rang chadha to utra hi nahi,
   Tera chehra aankhon se guzra hi nahi.
8. Mujhe ghar ki chaabi nahi, tera pata chahiye,
   Mujhe jannat nahi, bas tera saath chahiye.

Short Love Lines

Short love couplets are 4 to 8 word verses that fit a text, a sticker or a reel caption.

1. Tu hai to sab hai,
   Tu nahi to kya hai.
2. Teri baahon mein sukoon hai,
   Baaki duniya bas junoon hai.
3. You smiled once,
   I stayed forever.
4. Ishq tum, ibaadat tum,
   Meri har aadat tum.
5. Home is not a place,
   It is your face.
6. Bas tum, ek chai,
   Aur baarish aayi.

1 Line Love Quotes

A 1 line love quote is one sentence of feeling that suits a bio or a quick reply.

1. Tum meri sabse khoobsurat aadat ho.
2. Every song sounds like you now.
3. Tere naam se hi meri subah hoti hai.
4. I fell for you, and I never got up.
5. Is shor bhari duniya mein tum mera sukoon ho.
6. Tumhe paake sab kuch paa liya.

Heart Touching Love Lines

Heart touching love couplets carry deep longing or sacrifice, and these 7 hit hard in just 2 verses.

1. Tujhe paane ki zid nahi, bas khone ka darr hai,
   Isi darr mein hi to mera saara safar hai.
2. Main tera hona chahta hoon, bas itni si arzi hai,
   Baaki sab Rab ki marzi hai.
3. Kuch rishte naam ke mohtaaj nahi hote,
   Woh rooh se jude hote hain, kaagaz se nahi.
4. I would cross a hundred storms,
   Just to hear you say my name once more.
5. Tum door ho kar bhi itne paas ho,
   Jaise saans mein chhupi koi aas ho.
6. Kuch log haath chhod ke bhi saath rehte hain,
   Yaadon mein woh har roz baat karte hain.
7. If I had one wish left,
   I would spend it on one more evening with you.

Sad Shayari in English

Sad shayari in English puts heartbreak, loneliness and regret into words when the pain is too heavy to say out loud.

1. Hum muskuraate hain taaki koi pooch na le,
   Ki in aankhon ne kitni raatein jaag ke kaati hain.
2. I am fine, I say it every day,
   Until the night takes my smile away.
3. Rote rote so jaana ab aadat ban gayi,
   Teri kami meri ibaadat ban gayi.
4. Khamoshi bhi shor machaati hai,
   Jab apna koi baat karna chhod jaata hai.

Alone Sad Lines

Alone sad couplets describe the empty room after someone leaves, and they fit a late-night status.

1. Bheed mein bhi tanha hoon main,
   Apne hi ghar mein mehmaan hoon main.
2. Raat ki khamoshi se ab dosti ho gayi,
   Tanhaai hi meri sabse kareebi ho gayi.
3. I talk to the moon now,
   It is the only one that stays.
4. Sab saath the jab tak waqt achha tha,
   Akela hua to samjha kaun sachcha tha.
5. Alone is not lonely,
   Lonely is being ignored by the one you need.

Broken Heart and Breakup Lines

Breakup couplets help you let go with dignity, from the hurt to the moving on.

1. Tune chhoda to kya, maine khud ko sambhaala hai,
   Tere jaane ke baad hi mere ghar mein ujaala hai.
2. Tootna bhi zaroori tha mere liye,
   Warna main tujhe hi khuda maan leta.
3. You broke my heart,
   But you taught me how to rebuild it alone.
4. Wafa ki thi, wafa ka silaa na mila,
   Jise apna kaha, woh hi apna na mila.
5. Hum ek kahani the, ab bas ek panna hain,
   Jise padhe bina hi aage badh jaana hai.

Miss You and One-Sided Love

Miss you couplets speak to someone who is far away or never loved you back.

1. Maine tujhe chaaha, tune kisi aur ko,
   Ek tarfa ishq bhi poora ishq hai, kaun samjhaaye usko.
2. I miss you in the small things,
   The tea, the songs, the goodnight texts.
3. Woh mera nahi tha, ye jaanta tha main,
   Phir bhi usko apna maanta tha main.

Emotional Lines

Emotional couplets speak about family, memories and hidden tears.

1. Aansoo bhi ab chupke se girte hain,
   Taaki ghar wale pareshaan na hon.
2. Some tears never fall,
   They just sit behind the smile.
3. Maa ki god aur papa ka kandha,
   Duniya ka sabse mehfooz thikaana.
4. I grew up the day I learned,
   To hide my pain behind a joke.

Attitude Lines in English

Attitude shayari is a bold, self-respecting couplet or one-liner that says you are not here to please anyone.

1. I am not rude,
   I just stopped explaining myself.
2. My silence is not weakness,
   It is my strategy.
3. Hum woh nahi jo har kisi ke peeche bhaagein,
   Hum woh hain jinke liye log raatein jaagein.
4. Apni raay apne paas rakho,
   Main apna saamraajya bana raha hoon.
5. You can copy my style,
   Not my story.
6. Apna waqt bhi aayega, bas thoda sabr rakh,
   Sher ka bachcha hai, apni chaal pe nazar rakh.
7. I don’t compete,
   I just keep getting better.
8. Not everyone deserves my explanation,
   Some get my silence.

Attitude Picks for Boys and Girls

Boys pick royal, swag-heavy couplets and girls pick sassy ones, so the first 3 are for boys and the last 3 for girls.

1. Baadshah nahi, par apni duniya ka raja hoon,
   Jo chaahta hoon wahi karta, kisi ka mohtaaj nahi hoon.
2. Royal blood, calm mind,
   And a heart that stays one of a kind.
3. Ladka hoon, par sasta nahi,
   Har kisi ke liye mera raasta nahi.
4. I am a queen,
   I don’t chase, I attract.
5. Ladki hoon, kamzor nahi,
   Meri chup ko meri haar samajhna nahi.
6. Sassy, classy,
   And never trashy.

Shayari in English on Life

Shayari in English on life sums up struggle, patience and growth in 2 verses. The 4 best life shayari below come first, followed by zindagi, motivational and cheerful picks.

1. Every storm I survived,
   Wrote one more page of who I am.
2. Waqt sabko sikha deta hai,
   Kaun apna hai, kaun bas dikha deta hai.
3. Every hard day you face makes you stronger,
   So keep walking a little longer.
4. Jin dinon ne toda tha tujhe,
   Unhi dinon ne banaya hai tujhe.

Zindagi Shayari

Zindagi shayari is the Hinglish way to talk about the journey of living, mixing hope with hard truth.

1. Zindagi imtihaan leti hai har mod pe,
   Jo muskura ke de, wahi aage jaata hai.
2. Zindagi ki kitaab mein kuch panne fatte hue hain,
   Par kahani ab bhi khoobsurat hai.
3. Zindagi chhoti hai, gile shikwe chhod do,
   Jo rootha hai, aaj hi usse rishta jod do.
4. Na kal ki fikr, na beete kal ka gham,
   Aaj mein jeena hi hai asli dum.
5. Zindagi ne jitna rulaaya, utna hi sikhaaya,
   Har aansoo ne mujhe thoda aur mazboot banaaya.

Motivational and Success Lines

Motivational shayari pushes you through exams, job hunts and early mornings.

1. Haar ke baithna mera kaam nahi,
   Jeetne se pehle mujhe aaraam nahi.
2. Dream big, work quiet,
   Let success make the noise.
3. Mehnat itni karo ki kismat bhi sar jhukaaye,
   Jo hanse the kal, aaj taali bajaaye.
4. Saat baar giro, aath baar utho,
   Manzil se pehle kabhi na ruko.
5. Success is quiet work,
   Done loudly every day.

Happy Life Lines

Cheerful couplets celebrate small wins and sunny mornings.

1. Choti choti baaton mein muskurana seekho,
   Har din ko tyohaar banaana seekho.
2. Happy is a choice,
   I choose it every morning.
3. Garam chai, achhe log aur khuli dhoop,
   Isse sundar kya hoga din ka roop.
4. Mann halka ho to safar khoobsurat lagta hai,
   Har chehra apna, har mod mohabbat lagta hai.

Friendship Lines (Dosti)

Friendship shayari, called dosti shayari in Hinglish, honours the friends who stay through exams, heartbreaks and 3 a.m. calls.

1. Dost woh jo bina bole samajh jaaye,
   Aur galti pe bhi saath nibhaaye.
2. Best friends are the family,
   We pick for ourselves.
3. Yaari ka rishta khoon se gehra hai,
   Tere bina har mehfil pe pehra hai.
4. A bestie is the one who knows your secrets,
   And still sends you memes.
5. Duniya badal gayi, hum nahi badle,
   Purani yaari ke rang nahi badle.
6. Mera bhai nahi, par bhai se kam nahi,
   Tere hote kisi baat ka gham nahi.
7. Sachche dost ehsaan nahi ginte,
   Woh bas yaadein ginte hain.
8. Dosti mein na koi shart, na koi hisaab,
   Bas ek chai aur dher saare jawaab.

Birthday Wishes in Verse

Birthday couplets turn a plain wish into a memorable message for a partner, a friend or a sibling.

1. Saalgirah mubarak ho, tera har sapna poora ho,
   Tere chehre ka noor kabhi na adhoora ho.
2. Another year of you,
   And the world gets brighter too.
3. Cake ki meethaas aur dosto ka pyaar,
   Mubarak ho tujhe ye khaas tyohaar.
4. Happy birthday to the one who turns my ordinary days golden.
5. Teri umr ho chaand sitaron si lambi,
   Har din le aaye tere liye nayi roshni.
6. Wishing you cake, calm,
   And a year that feels like a warm hug.

Family: Sister, Brother, Maa and Papa

Family couplets thank the people who raised you, with 2 picks each for a sister, a brother, maa and papa.

For a Sister

1. Behen hai to ghar mein raunak hai,
   Uski hansi se har kamra roshan hai.
2. A sister is a best friend,
   You can never get rid of.

For a Brother

1. Bhai hai to darr kis baat ka,
   Woh dhaal hai har aaghaat ka.
2. My brother, my first rival,
   And my forever backup.

For Maa

1. Duniya ki har daulat ek taraf,
   Maa ke haath ki roti ek taraf.
2. Mom, you are the reason,
   I still believe in magic.

For Papa

1. Papa ne kabhi apne sapne nahi bataaye,
   Bas humare sapne poore karte gaye.
2. Dad, you never said “I love you”,
   You just showed it every day.

Funny Lines for Friends

Funny couplets roast your friends with love and stay clean enough for a family WhatsApp group.

1. Padhai ki kitaab kholi, neend aa gayi,
   Mobile uthaaya, aankh khul gayi.
2. My diet starts tomorrow,
   It has been tomorrow for 3 years.
3. Monday aaya, mood gaya,
   Salary aayi aur kirana le gaya.
4. Mere dost itne loyal hain,
   Ki fail hone pe bhi saath dete hain.
5. I am not lazy,
   I am on energy-saving mode.
6. Mummy ki chappal aur hawa ki speed,
   Dono ka koi mukaabla nahi.

Instagram Captions and Bio Lines

Instagram captions and bios need verses under 10 words, because longer text gets cut off on the profile page.

1. Thoda sa pagal, poora sa sachcha.
2. Chai, chaand aur chupke se khwab.
3. Born to shine, not to please.
4. Soft heart, sharp mind.
5. Kahaani meri, kalam meri.
6. Living in my own sunset.
7. Sapne bade, chai kadak.
8. Shaant rooh, bade sapne.

Roman Hindi Classics: Ghalib, Iqbal and Mir

Roman Hindi is Urdu and Hindustani poetry typed in the English alphabet, and these 5 public-domain classics by Mirza Ghalib, Allama Iqbal and Mir Taqi Mir show where every modern sher comes from.

1. Hazaron khwahishen aisi ki har khwahish pe dam nikle,
   Bahut nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle. (Mirza Ghalib)
2. Ishq ne Ghalib nikamma kar diya,
   Varna hum bhi aadmi the kaam ke. (Mirza Ghalib)
3. Khudi ko kar buland itna ki har taqdeer se pehle,
   Khuda bande se khud pooche bata teri raza kya hai. (Allama Iqbal)
4. Sitaron se aage jahan aur bhi hain,
   Abhi ishq ke imtihan aur bhi hain. (Allama Iqbal)
5. Patta patta boota boota haal hamara jaane hai,
   Jaane na jaane gul hi na jaane, baagh to saara jaane hai. (Mir Taqi Mir)

Gulzar shayari and the work of Rahat Indori and Jaun Elia is still under copyright, so read them on Rekhta. These 3 original couplets follow the classic style:

1. Hazaaron sawaal the, jawaab ek bhi na mila,
   Jise dhoondha umr bhar, woh khud mein hi mila.
2. Ishq ki raah mein kaante bhi gulaab lage,
   Teri gali ke patthar bhi mehtaab lage.
3. Na manzil ka pata, na raah ki khabar,
   Bas tere naam pe chal pada hai ye safar.

More Moods: Good Night, Good Morning, Trust and Self Love

These quick picks cover 7 smaller moods, one each.

• Good night: Chaand ko bol diya hai tera khayal rakhe, taare tere sapnon ki hifaazat karein.
• Good morning: Good morning, go make today jealous.
• Trust: Bharosa kaanch jaisa hai, ek baar toota to jud ke bhi nishaan chhod jaata hai.
• Self love: I am my own favourite person now.
• Sorry: Galti meri thi, maafi bhi meri, bas tu na rooth, ye zid hai meri.
• Farewell: Goodbyes hurt only because the memories were good.
• Teachers: Kitaabon se zyada aapne zindagi padhaayi, har galti pe aapne raah dikhaayi.

What Is Shayari Called in English?

Shayari is called poetry or a couplet in English, and one 2-line shayari is a sher, the Urdu word for a couplet. So shayari in English means Urdu-style poetry written or translated in Latin letters. The table maps the common poetry terms.

Term	Meaning	Example
Shayari	Poetry in Urdu or Hindustani	Any couplet on this page
Sher	A 2-line couplet	“Sitaron se aage jahan aur bhi hain”
Ghazal	A poem of linked shers with one rhyme scheme	Ghalib’s ghazals
Nazm	A free-flowing poem on one theme	Iqbal’s nazms
Shayar / Shayara	Poet (male / female)	Mirza Ghalib
Mushaira	A live poetry gathering	A college poetry night

How Do You Write a Shayari?

You write a shayari by choosing one feeling, rhyming the ends of 2 verses, keeping each line short and finishing with a twist. Follow these 4 steps to write your own shayari in English or Hinglish.

1. Pick 1 feeling. Choose love, loss or pride, not all three at once.
2. Rhyme the endings. Match the last sound, like “raat” and “baat”, and repeat a closing word (the radif) if you want a classic feel.
3. Keep it short. Aim for 8 to 12 words per line so it reads in one breath.
4. End with a twist. Let the second line flip or deepen the first.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a love sher?

A love sher is a 2-line romantic couplet in Urdu or Hinglish, such as “Tu hai to sab hai, tu nahi to kya hai.”

Can I use these as a WhatsApp status?

Yes, every original shayari in English on this page is free to copy for WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook, and only the 5 classics need the poet’s name next to them.

What is the difference between a sher and a quote?

A sher rhymes and follows a meter across 2 verses, while a quote is a plain prose sentence with no rhyme or meter.

Who is the most famous shayar?

Mirza Ghalib (1797 to 1869) is the most celebrated shayar of Urdu poetry, followed by Allama Iqbal and Mir Taqi Mir.