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

talak: till and Urdu couplets and shers with talak

1 / 4: talak

kab talak azmat-e-aflaak ke gun gaaoge

azmat-e-khaak se inkaar

karoge kab tak

for how long will you sing

praises for heavenly gods

for how long will you deny

human greatness

Maatam Fazl Mohammad (1)

talak (m) (4)

till

azmat (f) (1)

greatness, magnificence

aflaak (m) (2)

heavenly body, skies

gun (m) (1)

praises, songs

sing

khaak (m) (4)

dust, ashes, worthless

inkaar (m) (6)

rejection, refusal

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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2 / 4: talak

nazar mein duur talak raahguzar zaroori hai

kisi bhi samt ho

lekin safar zaroori hai

it is important to have a path

that stretches far in sight

no matter which direction

the journey is a must

Obaidur Rahman (1)

nazar (m) (30)

perspective, sight

duur (m) (7)

distant, far away

talak (m) (4)

till

raahguzar (m) (5)

path

necessary, essential

samt (m) (2)

direction, way

safar (m) (24)

journey, travel

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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3 / 4: talak

ye kisi naam ka naheen hota ye kisi dhaam ka naheen hota

pyaar mein jab talak naheen TuuTe

dil kisi kaam ka naheen hota

it is not worth mentioning

not does it belong anywhere

until it breaks for the sake of love

this heart is of no use anywhere

Ibn e Insha (5)

pyaar (m) (6)

love

talak (m) (4)

till

broken, break

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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4 / 4: talak

apni taraf to main bhi naheen huun abhi talak

aur us taraf tamaam

zamaana usi ka hai

until now, even i wasn’t

on my own side

and on that side

the whole world was her’s

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zamaana (m) (7)

world, age, days

talak (m) (4)

till

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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Featured Themes

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Miscellany (44)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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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