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

vahm: illusion, suspicion, fear

1 / 2: vahm

dard ho to dawa bhi mumkin hai

vahm ke

kya dawa kare koyi?

for true pain

remedy exists

but what cure

for mere suspicion?

Yagana Changezi (8)

dard (20)

pain

dawa (5)

medicine, cure

possible

vahm (2)

illusion, suspicion, fear

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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2 / 2: vahm

aqaa’ed vahm hai mazhab khayaal-e-khaam hai saaqi

azal se zehn-e-insaan

basta-e-auhaam hai saaqi

religion but a fanciful belief

a string of delusions

forever the human mind has been

hostage to a bundle of superstitions

Sahir Ludhianvi (18)

1971: Padma Shri

2013: Commemorative Stamp India

vahm (2)

illusion, suspicion, fear

religion

thoughts

wine-pourer, bartender

azal (3)

eternity, from beginning

zehn (4)

mind

human

bundle

superstition

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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Miscellany (44)

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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