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5 Urdu couplets and shers with mulaaqaat

mulaaqaat(f): meeting

Description of mulaaqaat: Mulaaqaat is an Urdu noun meaning a meeting, encounter, interview, visit, introduction, or conversation, often implying social or personal interaction. Unlike casual greetings, it denotes a deliberate and meaningful coming together of people. Differs from mere acquaintance by encompassing deeper exchanges like companionship or even rare intimacies such as carnal union. In poetry, it evokes longing, as in "ba?? aarz? th? mul?q?t k?" .

1 / 5: mulaaqaat

na jee bhar ke dekha na kuchh baat kee

baDi aarzoo thee

mulaaqaat kee

i neither saw her to my heart’s content

nor was i able to get a word in

i longed deeply

for a meeting

Bashir Badr (19)

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bhar (11)

fill

aarzoo (m) (17)

desire

mulaaqaat (f) (5)

meeting

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

2 / 5: mulaaqaat

gaahe gaahe ki mulaaqaat hi achchhi hai 'ameer'

qadr kho deta hai

har roz ka aana jaana

it is better to meet

on occasion, 'ameer'

frequent visits

make one lose value

Ameer Minai (7)

gaahe (1)

sometimes, often

mulaaqaat (f) (5)

meeting

qadr (m) (4)

value, worth

kho (5)

lose

roz (m) (13)

day, every day

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

3 / 5: mulaaqaat

seekhe hain mahrukhon ke liye ham musavvari

taqreeb kuch to

bahr-e-mulaaqaat chaahiye

i learned to paint for the sake of

the moon-faced ones

something is needed

to gain an acquaintance

Mirza Ghalib (63)

mahrukhon (m) (1)

moon-faced, beautiful

musavvari (f) (1)

painting

taqreeb (m) (2)

ceremony, celebration

bahr (m) (6)

sea, body of water

mulaaqaat (f) (5)

meeting

Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

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4 / 5: mulaaqaat

har mulaaqaat pe seene se lagaane waale

kitne pyaare hain

mujhe chhoD ke jaane waale

those who embrace me tightly

every time we meet

how loving they are…those who

leave me behind eventually

Vipul Kumar (1)

mulaaqaat (f) (5)

meeting

seene se lagaana (m) (1)

embrace

chhoD (7)

leave

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

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5 / 5: mulaaqaat

aankh bhar aayi kisi se jo mulaaqaat hui

khushk mausam tha

magar TuuT ke barsaat hui

eyes welled with the

reunion of the loved one

after a long season of drought

the sky broke to rain down

Manzar Bhopali (1)

aankh (m) (11)

eyes, eye

bhar (11)

fill

mulaaqaat (f) (5)

meeting

khushk (m) (2)

dry, drought

mausam (m) (6)

weather, season

magar (28)

yet, but

TuuT (m) (4)

break

barsaat (f) (3)

rain

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

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Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Miscellany (44)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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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