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

chaanv: shade and Urdu couplets and shers with chaanv

1 / 3: chaanv

kis ne sahraa mein mere waaste rakhi hai ye chaanv

dhoop roke hai

mera chahne wala kaisa

who has provided a shade

for me in this desert

how are my dear ones able to

protect me from this searing heat

2005: Sitara-i-Imtiaz

sahraa (m) (5)

wilderness, desert

waaste (m) (2)

inorderto

chaanv (m) (3)

shade

dhoop (m) (10)

heat from sun

roke (2)

stop

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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2 / 3: chaanv

ghurbat ki thanDi chaanv mein yaad aai us ki dhoop

qadr-e-watan hui hamein

tark-e-watan ke baad

in the cool shade of exile

i yearned for the heat of its sun

only after abandoning the homeland

did i understand its true worth

ghurbat (f) (1)

poverty, lowliness

thanDi (f) (1)

cool

chaanv (m) (3)

shade

yaad (m) (35)

memory, remember

dhoop (m) (10)

heat from sun

qadr (m) (4)

value, worth

watan (m) (2)

homeland, country

tark (m) (1)

abandonment

baad (10)

breeze / after

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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3 / 3: chaanv

shauq chaDhtii dhoop jaataa waqt ghaTtii chaanv hai

baa-wafaa jo aaj hain

kal bewafa ho jaayenge

passion is like the rising sun

and with time, the shade diminishes

those who are loyal today

will become disloyal tomorrow

Arzoo Lakhnavi (9)

shauq (m) (14)

passion, zeal

chaanv (m) (3)

shade

bewafa (m) (5)

unfaithful, disloyal

dhoop (m) (10)

heat from sun

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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Featured Themes

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Miscellany (44)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

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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