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2 Urdu couplets and shers with gulon

gulon: flowers

1 / 2: gulon

gulon kaa zikr bahaaron mein kar chuke, 'akhtar'

ab aao hosh mein

barq-o-sharar ki baat karo

we have spoken enough of

blossoms in spring, 'aktar'

now, let us turn our clear minds

to lighting and fire

Akhtar Ansari Akbarabadi (6)

gulon (m) (2)

flowers

zikr (m) (8)

mention, remember

bahaaron (m) (3)

spring, nature

hosh (f) (7)

consciousness

barq (m) (4)

lightning

sharar (m) (1)

spark, ember

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (57)

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2 / 2: gulon

bahut haseen sahi sohbaten gulon ki, magar

woh zindagi hai jo

kaanTon ke darmiyaan guzre

the company of flowers

is indeed beautiful

but that is life which

happens amid thorns

Jigar Moradabadi (13)

1959: Sahitya Akademi

bahut (20)

too much or many

beautiful

sohbaten (f) (1)

company, association

gulon (m) (2)

flowers

magar (25)

yet, but

zindagi (f) (41)

life

kaanTon (m) (2)

thorns

darmiyaan (f) (5)

between

guzre (m) (3)

transpires, passes

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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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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