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

talwaar: sword and Urdu couplets and shers with talwaar

1 / 2: talwaar

teer-o-talwaar se baDh kar hai teri tirchhi nigah

saikDon aashiqon ka

khoon kiye baiThi hai

sharper than blade or bow is

that slanted gaze of yours

and there you sit,

having slayed a million lovers

Mah Laqa Chanda (5)

teer (m) (5)

arrow

talwaar (m) (2)

sword

slanted

nigah (m) (3)

sight, vision, glance

saikDon (m) (4)

many, hundreds

aashiqon (m) (1)

lovers

khoon (m) (6)

blood

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

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2 / 2: talwaar

is saadgi pe kaun na mar jaaye, ai khuda

laDte hain aur haath mein

talwaar bhi naheen

who wouldn’t lay down his life,

oh god, at this innocence

she fights but without

a sword in her hand

Mirza Ghalib (63)

saadgi (f) (4)

innocence, simplicity

khuda (m) (31)

god

haath (m) (10)

hand

talwaar (m) (2)

sword

Theme: Miscellany (44)

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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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