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

samajhna: to understand and Urdu couplets and shers with samajhna

1 / 2: samajhna

mohabbat ko samajhna hai to naaseh khud mohabbat kar

kinaare se kabhi

andaaza-e-toofan nahi hota

to understand love

you should first fall in love

from the shore, how can you

ever get a sense of the storm

Khumar Barabankvi (6)

mohabbat (f) (41)

love

to understand

naaseh (m) (3)

preacher, priest

khud (23)

myself

kinaare (m) (2)

shore

kabhi (26)

on occasion

andaaza (m) (2)

estimate, approximation

toofan (m) (9)

storm, cyclone

Theme: Miscellany (44)

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2 / 2: samajhna

agar ruk jaaye meri dhaDkan tho maut na samajhna

kayi baar aisa hua hai

federer ko yaad karte karte

if my heart stops a while

don’t presume I am dead

many a time it so happens

when i recollect federer!

Mirza Ghalib (63)

yaad (m) (35)

memory, remember

dhaDkan (m) (1)

heartbeat

maut (m) (4)

death

to understand

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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Featured Themes

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Miscellany (44)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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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