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

khatm: end, finish and Urdu couplets and shers with khatm

1 / 2: khatm

guftagu ke khatm ho jaane pe aayaa ye khayaal

jo zabaan tak aa naheen paayaa

vahee to dil mein tha

after the conversation ended,

a realization struck

that which failed to reach the lips

was what the heart was holding

Ali Jawad Zaidi (2)

guftagu (m) (3)

conversation

end, finish

khayaal (m) (15)

thoughts

zabaan (m) (10)

language, tongue

dil (m) (106)

heart

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

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2 / 2: khatm

kahaani khatm hui aur aisi khatm hui

ki log rone lage

taaliyaan bajaate hue

the story ended

and it ended in such a way

that people started to cry

even as they were clapping

Rehman Faris (2)

kahaani (f) (3)

story, sob story

end, finish

taaliyaan (f) (1)

claps

bajaate (m) (1)

tomakesound

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

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Miscellany (44)

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Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

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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