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2 Urdu couplets and shers with barbaad

barbaad: ruined, devastated

1 / 2: barbaad

mil-milaa ke donon ne dil ko kar diya barbaad

husn ne kiya bekhud

ishq ne kiya aazaad

together, the two of them

ruined my heart

beauty intoxicated me

love set me free

Pandit Amarnath Madan (3)

donon (m) (4)

both

dil (m) (106)

heart

barbaad (m) (2)

ruined, devastated

husn (m) (19)

beauty

bekhud (m) (1)

entranced, senseless

ishq (m) (34)

love

free, freed

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

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2 / 2: barbaad

umr fariyaad mein barbaad gayi kuch na hua

naala mashhoor ghalat hai ke

asar karta hai

life was wasted prayers

and nothing came of it

the popular belief that

laments work...is a lie

Inamullah Khan Yaqeen (4)

umr (m) (15)

life

fariyaad (m) (3)

prayer, plea, plaint

barbaad (m) (2)

ruined, devastated

naala (m) (4)

cry, lament, wail

famous, well-known

wrong, mistake

asar (m) (7)

effect, impact

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (57)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Miscellany (44)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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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