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3 Urdu couplets and shers with to

to: so

Description of to: To refers to emphasis or result. Unlike phir, which shows sequence, to indicates consequence. Differs from magar by lacking contrast. In Urdu language, to stresses outcomes.

1 / 3: to

ranj se khugar hua insaan to miT jaata hai ranj

mushkilein mujh par paDi itni ke

aasaan ho gayee

if a person gets accustomed to grief

then grief disappears

so many difficulties have come upon me

that it has become easy to bear them

Mirza Ghalib (63)

aasaan (5)

easy

insaan (m) (12)

human

ranj (m) (3)

grief, hurt, sorrow

khugar (m) (1)

getaccustomedto

to (3)

miT jaana (m) (1)

erase, disappear

se (1)

semeinchalahuun

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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2 / 3: to

din to phir din hai guzar jaati hai

raat kat thi hai

badi mushkil se

day is but a day,

it passes fast

it is the night that

is difficult to bear

Ummeed Fazli (3)

mushkil (m) (8)

difficult, hard

guzar (m) (13)

pass through, spent

to (3)

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

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3 / 3: to

mere hone mein kisi taur se shaamil ho jaao

tum maseeha naheen hote ho to

qaatil ho jaao

be mine and be present

in some way

if not as my savior

at least as my assassin

Irfan Siddiqi (5)

shaamil (m) (3)

tobepresent

taur (m) (1)

manner, fashion

to (3)

maseeha (m) (4)

saviour, messiah

qaatil (m) (10)

murderer, assassin

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Miscellany (44)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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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