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3 Urdu couplets and shers with zulfon

zulfon(m): hair, tresses

Description of zulfon: Zulfon refers to long, flowing locks of hair, typically dark and curly, in Urdu poetry and song. Unlike straight hair, which falls sleekly, zulfon cascade in thick, tangled waves that poetically ensnare lovers' hearts. Differs from short crops, as zulfon evoke endless tresses ideal for romantic entanglement. In Qawwali like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's "Kali Kali Zulfon Ke Phande Na Dalo," they symbolize seductive beauty that wounds the enamored soul.

1 / 3: zulfon

poocha jo un se chaand nikalta hai kis tarah

zulfon ko rukh pe Daal ke

jhaTka diya ki yuun

when i asked her

from where does the moon rise

she covered her face with curls

and tossed them to say…here

Arzoo Lakhnavi (9)

chaand (m) (9)

moon

tarah (16)

type, like, similar to

zulfon (m) (3)

hair, tresses

rukh (m) (13)

face, direction

jhaTka (m) (1)

toss

yuun (4)

like this, in this way

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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2 / 3: zulfon

jab yaar ne uTha kar zulfon ke baal baandhe

tab main ne apne dil mein

laakhon khayaal baandhe

when my beloved raised her arms

to gather up her tresses (hair)

i tied up a million desires

in my heart

Mohammad Rafi Sauda (7)

yaar (m) (19)

friend, beloved

zulfon (m) (3)

hair, tresses

baal (m) (2)

hair

baandhe (m) (1)

tie

dil (m) (109)

heart

laakhon (m) (2)

hundreds of thousands

khayaal (m) (15)

thoughts

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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3 / 3: zulfon

aankhon mein na zulfon mein na rukhsar mein dekhen

mujh ko meri daanish

mere afkaar mein dekhen

see me not in my eyes

my hair, my face

see me in my knowledge,

my thoughts, my concerns

Fatima Hasan (2)

zulfon (m) (3)

hair, tresses

rukhsar (m) (2)

cheeks, face

daanish (f) (1)

learning, wisdom

afkaar (m) (1)

thoughts, concerns

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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