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maazi-e-marhoom ki

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maazi-e-marhoom ki naakaamiyon ka zikr chhod

zindagi ki fursat-e-baaqi

se koi kaam le

don’t anguish about

the failures of the dead past

make something useful

of the time that’s left

Seemab Akbarabadi (2)

maazi (m) (3)

past

marhoom (m) (2)

dead

naakaamiyon (f) (1)

failures, defeats

zikr (m) (8)

mention, remember

zindagi (f) (41)

life

fursat (f) (5)

leisure, freedom

remainder, left

kaam (m) (13)

work

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Miscellany (44)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

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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