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3 Urdu couplets and shers with intekhaab

intekhaab: choice, selection

1 / 3: intekhaab

koi mila hi nahi jis se haal-e-dil kehte

mila to rah gaye

lafzon ke intekhaab mein hum

never found one with whom

i could share matters of the heart

when i met someone

i was found searching for words

Aleena Itrat (6)

haal (m) (17)

plight, condition

dil (m) (106)

heart

lafzon (m) (1)

words

intekhaab (m) (3)

choice, selection

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

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2 / 3: intekhaab

thi kisi shakhs ki talaash mujhe

main ne khud ko hi

intekhaab kiya

i was in search

of that someone

finally, i ended up

choosing myself

Jaun Eliya (15)

shakhs (m) (16)

person, individual

talaash (f) (9)

quest, search

khud (23)

myself

intekhaab (m) (3)

choice, selection

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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3 / 3: intekhaab

khulta kisi pe kyon mere dil ka maamla

sheron ke intekhaab

ne ruswa kiya mujhe

why should my heart’s matters

be open for all to see

my selection of poetry

has disgraced me enough

Mirza Ghalib (63)

open

dil (m) (106)

heart

maamla (m) (1)

affairs, matters

intekhaab (m) (3)

choice, selection

ruswa (m) (1)

badreputation, infamy

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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