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2 Urdu couplets and shers with sadaa

sadaa(m): call, voice / forever

Description of sadaa: Sadaa is an Urdu word meaning "simple," "plain," or "unadorned," often denoting purity, modesty, or lack of ostentation in appearance, style, or manner. Unlike ornate or embellished expressions like zariin , it evokes essential humility without excess. Differs from saada , its more casual variant implying everyday plainness, by carrying a subtler poetic tone. In Urdu poetry, such as Ghalib's ghazals, sadaa describes unpretentious beauty or sincere love.

1 / 2: sadaa

jo main sar-ba-sajda hua kabhi to zamin se aane lagi sadaa

tera dil to hai sanam-ashna

tujhe kya milega namaaz mein

when i was prostrate in prayer

i heard a voice from the ground

when your heart itself is the beloved

what will you get from this prayer?

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

sar (m) (8)

front, top, head

sajda (m) (3)

prostrate, bow

kabhi (26)

on occasion

zamin (m) (1)

ground

sadaa (m) (2)

call, voice / forever

dil (m) (109)

heart

sanam (m) (4)

beloved, idol

namaaz (m) (5)

(muslim) prayers, worship

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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2 / 2: sadaa

pii ke bairaag ki udaasi se

dil pe mere sadaa

udaasi hai

from the sorrow of my

beloved's detachment

my heart remains forever

cloaked in grief

Wali Dakni (9)

pii (m) (1)

beloved (short for piyaa)

bairaag (m) (1)

detachment, renunication

udaasi (f) (4)

sadness

dil (m) (109)

heart

sadaa (m) (2)

call, voice / forever

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

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Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

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Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

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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sadaa(m): call, voice / forever

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