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

shamein: lights and Urdu couplets and shers with shamein

1 / 2: shamein

phir nazar me phool mehke dil me phir shamein jalen

phir tasavvur ne liya

us bazm me jaane ka naam

flowers bloomed in sight again

and, again, my heart lit up

when i imagined again

going to the joyful gathering

1987: Sahitya Akademi

2008: Jnanpith

nazar (m) (30)

perspective, sight

phool (m) (14)

flowers, flower

shamein (m) (2)

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tasavvur (m) (6)

imagination

bazm (m) (11)

assembly, gathering

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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2 / 2: shamein

na saath dengi ye dam toDtee huyi shamein

naye charaag jalaao ki

raushni kam hai

these dying lamps

will not stay with us for long

light new ones

as brightness is fading

Shahid Siddiqui (3)

dam (m) (9)

moment, breath

shamein (m) (2)

lights

charaag (m) (2)

lamp, lamps

raushni (f) (9)

light, brightness

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

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Featured Themes

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Miscellany (44)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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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