Sorry Shayari in Hindi: 75 Dil Se Maafi Lines to Copy
75 original sorry shayari in Hindi — Devanagari and Hinglish, sorted by how serious the mistake was, for girlfriend, boyfriend, wife, friend or parents.
75 original sorry shayari in Hindi, sorted by how bad the mistake was rather than by mood — chhoti si galti, a real fight, and the ones where trust took the hit. The first three sections are in Devanagari (each line copies with its romanized version attached), then there is a relationship-wise section and twenty short Hinglish lines for a WhatsApp status. Near the end, an honest section about the mistakes where no shayari is the right answer.
How to pick a line (one rule)
Hindi apology writing has one trap: the more beautiful the couplet, the easier it is to hide behind. A line that sounds like poetry but never says what you did is decoration. So read the mistake first, pick the matching level below, and before you send it, put one true detail into the line — a name, a night, a place. That is what separates an apology from a forward.
स्तर 1 — छोटी सी ग़लती (small oops)
Late reply, a forgotten call, a snapped sentence at the end of a long day. Short is correct here.
स्तर 2 — जब झगड़ा असली था (a real fight)
Words that landed. A night of silence in the same house. These are longer because the apology has to weigh more than the sentence that caused the damage.
स्तर 3 — जब ग़लती माफ़ी से बड़ी है (I really messed up)
Broken trust, a repeated promise, the mistake they are still deciding about. Send one of these — and then stop typing and make yourself available.
रिश्ते के हिसाब से — one line per relationship (15)
The same apology sounds different depending on who is reading it. Pick from the right group, not the prettiest one.
For a girlfriend or wife
For a boyfriend or husband
For a best friend
For parents
For a sibling or a colleague
Short Hinglish lines for a status (20)
Romanized on purpose. Status is read at a glance, romanized Hindi never breaks on an older phone, and it types faster when you are apologising at 1 a.m. from a hostel bed in Kota.
When a copied line isn't enough
Every line above works best as an opening, not a conclusion. If the mistake damaged trust, if it is the third time you are apologising for the same thing, or if the other person has already said "words are not the problem" — then a Hindi couplet, however good, is going to feel like a dodge. In that situation, close this tab and call them. If a call is not possible, write four plain sentences: what you did, why it was wrong from their side, what changes, and that they can take their time. That structure is laid out in full in how to apologize sincerely.
The middle option, for when a text is too small but a conversation is not available yet, is a page they can open alone. How to make a sorry website in ten minutes walks through what to put on one — the letter, the photos, the promises they can tick off — and Lovely's I'm Sorry template is that page for ₹59. When the apology has several separate parts, the Sorry Baby template splits it into seven notes at ₹59; when you are the one doing the forgiving, Hey, It's Okay is the ₹49 version of the other side.
"Hindi does something English cannot in an apology," says Lovely's founder. "It lets you say the difficult thing sideways. That's useful for starting — but somewhere in there, one sentence has to be straight."
Make it yours: the one-edit trick
Do exactly one of these before you send anything from this page:
Put the name in. Devanagari with their actual name in it cannot have been forwarded.
Name the mistake. Replace "ग़लती" with the thing itself. Specific beats poetic every single time.
Anchor a place. The terrace, the Lucknow flat, the platform where you last argued.
Anchor a time. "कल रात ग्यारह बजे" beats "उस दिन".
Write the second line yourself. Keep the opening you liked and finish it in your own Hindi — every line here started that way.
Frequently asked questions
What is sorry shayari in Hindi?
Sorry shayari is a short Hindi couplet written to apologise — usually two to four lines where the second line carries the emotional turn. Unlike a plain "sorry", it names the feeling instead of the fact, which is why it travels well on WhatsApp. The lines on this page are original and sorted by how serious the mistake was.
Which is better for an apology, Devanagari or Hinglish?
Devanagari reads as more deliberate — use it for a long message, a handwritten card, or an apology page, where the effort itself is part of the message. Romanized Hinglish reads faster and is what works on a WhatsApp status. Every Devanagari line here copies with its romanized version attached so you can pick per situation.
Can I send the same sorry shayari to a friend and to my partner?
Not without changing it. A line written for a partner usually carries romantic weight that makes a friend uncomfortable, and a dosti line can feel too casual for a partner. This page has a separate section by relationship — pick from the right one, then swap in the person's name.
What do I write when 'sorry' feels too small?
Name the specific thing instead of enlarging the apology. "Sorry ki maine tumhari baat beech mein kaati" lands harder than three lines about how terrible you feel. If the mistake is genuinely big, a copied couplet is the wrong tool entirely — say it in your own words, in a call or in a letter.
Are these sorry shayari lines free to copy?
Yes — every line on this page was written for it, and you can copy and send any of them. What costs money is the template we build if you want the apology to be a whole page instead of a message: Lovely's apology pages start at ₹49.
