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3 Urdu couplets and shers with mustahiq

mustahiq(m): worthy, deserving

1 / 3: mustahiq

chalta rahe jo aabla-paayi ke baavajud

manzil ka mustahiq

vahi sahraa-navard hai

he who keeps walking

despite blistered feet

that desert-wanderer is truly

deserving of the destination

Murtaza Barlas (1)

aabla (m) (1)

blister, blemish

baavajud (m) (1)

despite

manzil (f) (24)

goal, destination

mustahiq (m) (3)

worthy, deserving

sahraa (m) (5)

wilderness, desert

navard (m) (1)

wanderer

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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2 / 3: mustahiq

unhen dikhaayi naheen deta mustahiq koyi

jo kayenaat ke daulat

dabaa ke baiThe hain

they don't see anyone

as deserving

those who sit hoarding

the world's wealth

Sharar Naqvi (1)

mustahiq (m) (3)

worthy, deserving

kayenaat (f) (4)

universe

daulat (f) (2)

riches, treasure

bury, suppress

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

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3 / 3: mustahiq

darakht hain to parinde nazar naheen aate

woh mustahiq hain vahi

haq se bedakhal logo

though there are trees

no birds are seen

the deserving people are those

dispossessed of their rights

Dushyant Kumar (2)

darakht (m) (3)

trees, tree

nazar (f) (31)

perspective, sight

mustahiq (m) (3)

worthy, deserving

haq (m) (3)

truth, faith

bedakhal (m) (1)

unobstructed

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

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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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