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hasratein(f): desires, mostly unmet

Description of hasratein: Hasratein is a Hindi-language web series available on Hungama OTT that explores themes of desire, love, and female empowerment. The anthology format follows women navigating intimate emotional challenges, confronting societal constraints, and asserting their autonomy. The series has evolved across multiple seasons, with Season released on January , . Each episode presents distinct narratives centered on women at critical emotional crossroads who challenge oppression and reclaim their identities. The show

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kis kis tarah ki dil mein guzarti hai hasratein

hai wasl se zyaada

mazaa intezaar ka

so many kinds of unmet desires

coursing through the heart

but more fun in the waiting

than there is in the getting

Taban Abdul Hai (6)

tarah (16)

type, like, similar to

dil (m) (109)

heart

guzarti (3)

pass through

hasratein (f) (2)

desires, mostly unmet

wasl (m) (7)

meeting, union

zyaada (m) (6)

excess, too many

mazaa (m) (5)

fun, delight

intezaar (m) (21)

waiting

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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kaleje mein hazaaron daag dil mein hasratein laakhon

kamaayi le chala hoon

saath apne zindagi bhar ki

so many scars in my heart,

countless unmet desires

these gains i carry with me

through my whole life

Ameer Qazalbash (4)

kaleje (m) (1)

heart, chest

hazaaron (4)

thousands

daag (m) (2)

scar

hasratein (f) (2)

desires, mostly unmet

laakhon (m) (2)

hundreds of thousands

kamaayi (f) (1)

earnings, gain

zindagi (f) (41)

life

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Miscellany (44)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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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