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2 Urdu couplets and shers with rifaaqat

rifaaqat: companionship, love

1 / 2: rifaaqat

baad marne ki bhi na chhoDi rifaaqat meri

meri turbat se lagi baithi hai

hasrat meri

even after my death

my love did not leave me

my desires stayed shackled

to my grave

Ameer Minai (7)

baad (10)

breeze / after

rifaaqat (f) (2)

companionship, love

turbat (f) (1)

grave

hasrat (f) (11)

desire, mostly unmet

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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2 / 2: rifaaqat

tum samandar ki rifaaqat pe bharosa na karo

tishnagi lab pe sajaaye hue

mar jaaoge

don’t place your faith and rely

rely on the kindness of the ocean

you will die with your lips

decorated by thirst

Anonymous

samandar (m) (2)

ocean

rifaaqat (f) (2)

companionship, love

bharosa (m) (2)

confidence, reliance

tishnagi (f) (3)

thirst

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

sajaaye (m) (2)

decorate, adorn

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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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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