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thikaana: shelter and Urdu couplets and shers with thikaana

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musaafir hain yaaron na ghar hai na thikaana

mujhe chalte jaana hai

bas chalte jaana

i am a traveler, my friends

with neither home, nor shelter

i just need to keep walking

keep walking

Gulzar (Sampooran Singh Kalra) (7)

musaafir (m) (7)

fellow traveler

yaaron (m) (3)

friends

thikaana (m) (1)

shelter

chalte (4)

move, go

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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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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