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2 Urdu couplets and shers with sajaaye

sajaaye: decorate, adorn

1 / 2: sajaaye

mehboob ki yaadon mein ham raah nihaare baithe hain

ab toh akele hi

mehfil sajaaye baithe hain

with memories of my beloved

i wait, watching the street

all alone,

i wait, with my home decorated

Anonymous

yaadon (m) (10)

memories, thoughts

mehboob (m) (1)

beloved

raah (m) (23)

street, path

watch, behold

akele (m) (3)

by oneself, alone

mehfil (m) (17)

gathering, concert

sajaaye (m) (2)

decorate, adorn

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

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2 / 2: sajaaye

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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Miscellany (44)

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Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (57)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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Nature, World & Universe (50)

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Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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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