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2 Urdu couplets and shers with khwaabon

khwaabon(m): dreams

Description of khwaabon: Khwaabon is the Urdu plural form of khwab, meaning "dreams," referring to visions or aspirations experienced during sleep or as hopeful imaginings. Unlike singular khwab, which denotes one dream, khwaabon evokes multiplicity, often in romantic or wistful contexts. Differs from sapne in Hindi, as it carries a more poetic, Persian-inflected nuance in Urdu literature. In poetic usage, it appears in Bollywood lyrics like "Khwabon Khwabon" from Force, portraying love as

1 / 2: khwaabon

khwaabon par ikhtiyaar na yaadon pe zor hai

kab zindagi guzaari hai

apne hisaab mein

no control over dreams

no power over memories

when has life ever

transpired on my terms

Fatima Hasan (2)

khwaabon (m) (2)

dreams

ikhtiyaar (m) (2)

control, authority

yaadon (m) (10)

memories, thoughts

zor (m) (4)

power, control

guzaari (3)

spent, transpired

hisaab (m) (3)

count, account

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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2 / 2: khwaabon

khwaabon ki tarah aanaa khushbu ki tarah jaana

mumkin hi nahi lagta

ai dost, tujhe paanaa

arriving like a dream, and

leaving with fragrance behind

it seems impossible, my friend,

to find someone like you

Athar Shakeel (1)

khwaabon (m) (2)

dreams

tarah (16)

type, like, similar to

khushbu (f) (11)

fragrance

mumkin (8)

possible

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

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Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Miscellany (44)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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