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un ki taraf se aap likhe
khat javaab mein
so restless, in what all ways
have you deceived yourself
on her behalf you wrote
replies to yourself
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tujhse mil kar bhi
beqaraar raha
to meet you
my heart was restless
even after meeting you
my heart remained restless
restless
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (120)
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dushman bhi mere haal pe
ab aab-deeda hai
if you can’t pity me,
my friend, what can i do?
for even the enemy weeps,
listening to my fate
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de aur dil un ko
jo na de mujh ko zabaan aur
oh god, she doesn’t understand me
nor will she ever
either give her another heart
or give me more eloquence
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (82)
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yaani is dasht mein zor se
bolna bhi akaarat gaya
i keep hearing just
the echo of my shouts
in this desolation, it is futile
no matter how loud i scream
wilderness, desert
echo
power, control
futile, useless
Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)
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tere saamne aasmaan
aur bhi hain
you are a falcon,
your job is to fly
there are more skies
ahead of you
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aur waaqif-e-ahvaal-e-adaalat
bhi bahut thi
even they were at the site of execution
who bore witness to the truth
and she too was familiar
with the system of justice
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kinaare waale
safina mera Dubo dete
the waves of the storm
saved me, else
those on the shore
would have sunk my boat
Theme: Nature, World & Universe (51)
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muskuraana na
bhuul jaaya karo
smile is
beauty’s treasure
don’t forget
to keep smiling
Theme: Miscellany (44)
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dahka hua hai aatish-e-gul se
chaman tamaam
the entire gathering was aglow
with the beauty of my beloved
just like the whole garden was ablaze
by the fire of the flower
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shaam to subha mein
badalte raho
this is only demand
of life
keep turning every evening
into a dawn
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shikwe bhi hain tujhi se
aur pyaar bhi tujhi se
you are the pain, the blessing too
the wound and the cure too
complaint is against you too
and my love is for you too
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magar ye dariyaa
mujhe tairna sikhaata hai
though, every day
it tests my patience
yet, this river
teaches me to swim
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jaise veerane mein
chupke se bahaar aa jaaye
in the middle of the night
lost memories of you came to mind
like in a barren desert
silently, the spring arrived
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (120)
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zid na kar
tu bhi bewafa ho ja
throw away
the dry flowers of memories
don’t be stubborn
you be unfaithful too
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mumkin hi nahi lagta
ai dost, tujhe paanaa
arriving like a dream, and
leaving with fragrance behind
it seems impossible, my friend,
to find someone like you
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (145)
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marta huun main jis par
vo adaa aur hi kuchh hai
catastrophes they sure are
those airs and those manners
that style and grace for which i die
oh, it is something else
calamity, catastrophe, disaster
grace, pride, hauteur
mannerism, style
style, grace
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (114)
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basthi ka har charaagh
bujhana pada hamein
for me to shine my lamp
as the moon
i had to snuff out
all the other lamps in the city
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (145)
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jis mein ek bhi ghar
nahi mere naam ka
my heart is like
a big, busy city
in which not even
one house is in my name
Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (31)
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us ko bhi bahattar kyun
ghilman na diya hota
it is possible you are in hell
and your wife is in heaven
why doesn’t she also get
72 handsome young men?
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kis qadar sakht muhim thi ki
jo sar kar aaya
to get to know myself
i had to pass through myself
what a difficult challenge it was
that i had to overcome
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jo waqt aane par
waqt dete hai
beautiful
are those
who, when times are tough,
give us their time
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Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (145)
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li ghar mein saans
aur gali tak mehak gayi
has the blooming of love’s flower
ever been discreet?
i smelled the flower at home
and the fragrance filled the streets
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ek se apne dil ko
thaam liya
with one hand
she lifted her veil
with the other
i held my heart
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (114)
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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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