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3 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

baazi: gamble, bet and Urdu couplets and shers with baazi

1 / 3: baazi

shaghl behtar hai ishq-baazi ka

kya haqeeqi o

kya majaazi ka

the best occupation

is that of love

whether divine or worldly,

doesn't matter

shaghl (m) (1)

hobby, occupation

better

ishq (m) (34)

love

baazi (f) (3)

gamble, bet

haqeeqi (f) (1)

real, essential (divine)

majaazi (f) (1)

metaphorical, worldly

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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2 / 3: baazi

gar baazi ishq ki baazi hai jo chaaho lagaado Dar kaisa

gar jeet gaye to kya kehna

haaray bhi to baazi maat nahi

if the gamble is of love

bet what you want, why fear

if you win, nothing like it

even if you lose, it is not a loss

Faiz Ahmad Faiz (21)

baazi (f) (3)

gamble, bet

ishq (m) (34)

love

Dar (m) (2)

fear

jeet (f) (2)

win, victory

haaray (m) (1)

defeated

maat (f) (1)

defeat, checkmate

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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3 / 3: baazi

ye baazi mohabbat ki baazi hai, naadaan

ise jeetna hai to

haare chala ja

this gamble is

the gamble of love, o fool

to win this game…

keep going even if losing

Sheri Bhopali (1)

baazi (f) (3)

gamble, bet

naadaan (m) (2)

naive, foolish, witless

win

defeated

keep moving

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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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