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3 Urdu couplets and shers with guftagu

guftagu(m): conversation

Description of guftagu: Guftagu is an Urdu word meaning conversation, dialogue, or talk, often implying a casual or friendly exchange of words. Unlike formal debates, it emphasizes relaxed and informal interaction. Differs from solitary reflection by focusing on mutual verbal engagement between people. In Urdu poetry, it evokes intimate exchanges, as in Ghalib's verses where lovers' guftagu conveys unspoken emotions through subtle words.

1 / 3: guftagu

ye aarzoo thi tujhe gul ke ru-ba-ru karte

hum aur bulbul-e-betaab

guftagu karte

i longed for you to

stand before the bloom

so the restless nightingale

and i could talk of you

Haidar Ali Aatish (6)

aarzoo (m) (17)

desire

gul (m) (21)

flower

bulbul (m) (8)

nightingale

betaab (3)

restless

guftagu (m) (3)

conversation

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

2 / 3: guftagu

guftagu ke khatm ho jaane pe aayaa ye khayaal

jo zabaan tak aa naheen paayaa

vahee to dil mein tha

after the conversation ended,

a realization struck

that which failed to reach the lips

was what the heart was holding

Ali Jawad Zaidi (2)

guftagu (m) (3)

conversation

khatm (2)

end, finish

khayaal (m) (15)

thoughts

zabaan (m) (10)

language, tongue

dil (m) (109)

heart

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

3 / 3: guftagu

main ne har baar tujhse milte waqt tujhse milne ki aarzoo ki hai

tere jaane ke baad bhi main ne

teri khushbu se guftagu ki hai

whenever i met you

i yearned to meet you again

even after you left, i spoke

with your lingering fragrance

Jaun Eliya (15)

waqt (m) (20)

time

aarzoo (m) (17)

desire

khushbu (f) (11)

fragrance

guftagu (m) (3)

conversation

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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