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

sahbaa: wine and Urdu couplets and shers with sahbaa

1 / 3: sahbaa

zaahid ho aur taqwa aabid ho aur musalla

maala ho aur barhaman

sahbaa ho aur ham ho

ascetic and abstinence

devout and prayer mat

rosary and brahmin

wine and me

Taban Abdul Hai (6)

zaahid (m) (7)

priest, pious person

taqwa (m) (1)

piety, abstinence

aabid (m) (1)

devotee, worshipper

musalla (m) (2)

prayer-carpet

maala (m) (1)

rosary of beads or flowers

barhaman (m) (2)

brahmin, wise man

sahbaa (m) (3)

wine

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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2 / 3: sahbaa

basant aayi hai, mauj-e-rang-e-gul hai josh-e-sahbaa hai

khuda ke fazl se aish-o-tarab ki

ab kami kya hai?

spring is here, tide of colorful blossoms

and wine flowing with zeal

with god's grace, what is left

wanting in the celebration?

Mah Laqa Chanda (5)

mauj (m) (6)

wave, waves, enjoyment

rang (m) (11)

color, colors

gul (m) (19)

flower

sahbaa (m) (3)

wine

khuda (m) (31)

god

fazl (m) (1)

bounty, grace

aish (f) (6)

fun, frolic

tarab (m) (2)

ecstasy, high emotion

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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3 / 3: sahbaa

phir dekhiye andaaz-e-gulafshaani-e-guftaar

rakh de koyi

paimaana-e-sahbaa mere aage

behold the flourish

of my bloom-laden eloquence

when someone

places a goblet of wine before me

Mirza Ghalib (63)

andaaz (m) (10)

mannerism, style

gulafshaani (f) (1)

boasting, flowery speech

guftaar (m) (5)

speech, speaking

paimaana (m) (3)

cup, measure

sahbaa (m) (3)

wine

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

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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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