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

mehmaan: guest and Urdu couplets and shers with mehmaan

1 / 2: mehmaan

muddat huyi hai yaar ko mehmaan kiye huye

josh-e-qadah se

bazm charaaghaan kiye huye

it has been a while since

i had my friend as a guest

with the gathering all lit up by

the vigor and zeal of wine

Mirza Ghalib (63)

muddat (f) (5)

period, duration

yaar (m) (19)

friend, beloved

mehmaan (m) (2)

guest

qadah (m) (1)

cup of wine

bazm (m) (11)

assembly, gathering

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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2 / 2: mehmaan

koi dam ka mehmaan hoon aye ahl-e-mehfil

charaagh-e-sahar hoon

bujha chaahataa hoon

i am a guest for a few moments

oh, companions of the gathering

i am the lamp at dawn

and i wish to fade away

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

dam (m) (9)

moment, breath

mehmaan (m) (2)

guest

ahl (m) (4)

people

mehfil (m) (17)

gathering, concert

charaagh (m) (15)

lamp, light, flame

sahar (m) (7)

dawn

extinguish, snuff out

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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Miscellany (44)

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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