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ajab junoon hai

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ajab junoon hai ye intiqaam ka jazba

shikast kha ke woh

pani mein zahr Daal aaya

what a strange passion

this thirst for revenge is

after being defeated,

he returned, poisoning the water

Azhar Inayati (2)

ajab (m) (9)

strange, odd, unique

junoon (m) (10)

passion, madness

intiqaam (m) (1)

revenge

jazba (m) (4)

passion, emotion

shikast (m) (4)

broken, defeated

zahr (m) (2)

poison

Theme: Miscellany (44)

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Miscellany (44)

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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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