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

kaaT: cut and Urdu couplets and shers with kaaT

1 / 3: kaaT

kaaT kar par mutmain sayyaad beparwah na ho

ruuh bulbul ki

iraada rakhti hai parwaaz ka

having cut the wings,

may the hunter not rest content

the soul of the nightingale

is set on flying

Haidar Ali Aatish (6)

kaaT (f) (3)

cut

par (m) (17)

wings, feathers / upon

mutmain (m) (1)

rest

sayyaad (m) (8)

captor, hunter

careless

ruuh (m) (4)

soul, spirit

bulbul (m) (8)

nightingale

iraada (m) (2)

desire

parwaaz (m) (2)

flight, soaring

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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2 / 3: kaaT

gharaz ki kaaT diye zindagi ke din aye dost

vo teri yaad mein ho

ya tujhe bhulaane mein

the days of my life

were thus spent, my dear

either in remembering you

or in an effort to forget

Firaq Gorakphuri (Raghupati Sahay) (12)

1969: Jnanpith

1997: India Commemorative Stamp

zindagi (f) (41)

life

gharaz (m) (4)

self-interest, purpose

kaaT (f) (3)

cut

forget

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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3 / 3: kaaT

kis zaalim ne par peDon ke kaaT diye

aag ugalti dhoop mein

saaya kahin naheen

which cruel one has cut

the wings of the trees

in this spewing, scorching heat

there is no shade anywhere

Zameer Azhar (1)

zaalim (m) (8)

oppressor, tyrant

par (m) (17)

wings, feathers / upon

peDon (m) (2)

trees

kaaT (f) (3)

cut

aag (m) (4)

fire

ugalti (f) (1)

spewing, vomiting

dhoop (m) (10)

heat from sun

saaya (m) (5)

shadow

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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Featured Themes

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Miscellany (44)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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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