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3 Urdu couplets and shers with chaahat

chaahat(f): longing, desire

Description of chaahat: Chaahat is an Urdu word meaning intense longing, deep affection, or passionate desire, often evoking emotional yearning. Unlike fleeting infatuation, it implies a profound, enduring attachment that permeates one's thoughts and actions. Differs from platonic love by carrying romantic or sensual undertones of unfulfilled craving. In poetry, like Ghalib's ghazals, it portrays love's torment and ecstasy.

1 / 3: chaahat

avval to thoDi thoDi chaahat thi darmiyaan mein

phir baat kehte

luknat aane lagi zabaan mein

at first, there was a

a little fondness between us

and then, i started to stutter

when i spoke to her

Mushafi Ghulam Hamdani (6)

avval (1)

at the beginning

chaahat (f) (3)

longing, desire

darmiyaan (f) (5)

between

luknat (f) (1)

stutter

zabaan (m) (10)

language, tongue

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

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2 / 3: chaahat

aate jaate log hamein kyuun dost puraane lagte hain

chaahat ki is had par, yaarab,

hum to deewaane lagte hain

why do new acquaintances

seem like old friends to us

affection to this extent, oh god,

makes us look a little mad

Kavita Kiran (2)

dost (m) (9)

friend

puraane (2)

old

chaahat (f) (3)

longing, desire

deewaane (m) (3)

crazy, mad people

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

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3 / 3: chaahat

khilna kahin chupa bhi hai chaahat ke phool ka

li ghar mein saans

aur gali tak mehak gayi

has the blooming of love’s flower

ever been discreet?

i smelled the flower at home

and the fragrance filled the streets

Anonymous

gali (f) (8)

street

phool (m) (14)

flowers, flower

chupa (1)

hide

chaahat (f) (3)

longing, desire

saans (m) (1)

breath

mehak (m) (2)

fragrance, scent

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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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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