Terms of Service
Last updated: October 2026
By accessing or using Lyrical Shayari (lyricalshayari.in), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please refrain from using this website.
1. About This Website
Lyrical Shayari is a curated literary platform dedicated to classical and contemporary Hindi and Urdu Shayari (poetry). The site provides poetry compilations along with contextual translations, transliterations, and editorial meaning analyses for educational and appreciative purposes.
2. Acceptable Use Policy
You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes. You must not:
- Use the site in any way that violates applicable local, national, or international laws or regulations
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the site or its servers
- Transmit any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material (spam)
- Use automated tools (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to harvest content in bulk without written permission
- Reproduce, republish, or redistribute our editorial content (translations, analyses) for commercial gain without attribution
- Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the website
- Upload or transmit any material that is defamatory, offensive, obscene, or otherwise objectionable
We reserve the right to terminate access to users who violate these terms, at our sole discretion.
3. Intellectual Property
Poetry & Shayari: All poems, couplets (sher), and ghazals featured on this site are the intellectual property of their respective authors and/or their estates. Lyrical Shayari makes no claim of ownership over any poetry attributed to named poets. Classical works by poets such as Mirza Ghalib, Mir Taqi Mir, Faiz Ahmad Faiz, and others are attributed accordingly.
Editorial Content: Original translations, transliterations, meaning analyses, editorial commentary, and site design are © Lyrical Shayari. These original works may not be reproduced without prior written permission.
Public Domain Works: Poetry by authors who died before 1938 (70+ years) may be in the public domain under Indian law (Copyright Act 1957). We treat such works with literary respect and provide full attribution.
If you are a rights holder and believe your work has been used without authorisation, please refer to our DMCA & Copyright Policy for the takedown procedure.
4. User-Generated Content
Lyrical Shayari is currently a read-only platform. We do not accept user submissions, comments, or uploaded content at this time. This section will be updated if user-generated content features are introduced in the future.
5. Third-Party Content & Links
This site may display third-party advertisements served by Google AdSense and may contain links to external websites. We do not endorse, control, or take responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or availability of any third-party sites or advertisements. Clicking external links is done at your own risk.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties
This website and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Lyrical Shayari disclaims all warranties including, but not limited to:
- Implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement
- Warranties that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components
- Warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the content
7. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Lyrical Shayari, its operators, editors, and contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from:
- Your use of or inability to use this website
- Any errors or omissions in the content
- Any unauthorised access to or alteration of your data
- Any third-party content or advertisements displayed on this site
- Any other matter relating to this website
This limitation of liability applies regardless of the legal theory (contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise), even if Lyrical Shayari has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
8. Governing Law
These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, specifically including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Copyright Act, 1957. Any disputes arising under these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of India.
9. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. Changes are effective immediately upon posting to this page. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect any revisions. Your continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.