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

humnafas: fellow songster and Urdu couplets and shers with humnafas

1 / 2: humnafas

mere humnafas, mere humnava mujhe dost ban ke dagha na de

main hoon dard-e-ishq se jaan-ba-lab

mujhe zindagi ki dua na de

oh my companion, my soulmate

deceive me not posing as a friend

i am already dying from the pain of love

don't curse me more with prayer for life

Shakeel Badayuni (4)

1961: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist

1962: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist

1963: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist

humnafas (m) (2)

fellow songster

humnava (m) (2)

fellow songster, friend

dard (m) (20)

pain

ishq (m) (34)

love

zindagi (f) (41)

life

dua (m) (11)

blessing, prayer

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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2 / 2: humnafas

mere humnafas mere humnavaa mujhe dost ban ke daghaa na de

main hoon dard-e-ishq se jaan-ba-lab

mujhe zindagi ki dua na de

my companion, my mate

don’t cheat me by being my friend

on the verge of death with pain of love

don’t bless me with any more life

Shakeel Badayuni (4)

1961: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist

1962: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist

1963: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist

humnafas (m) (2)

fellow songster

humnavaa (m) (1)

fellow traveler

daghaa (m) (1)

cheat, trick, deceit

jaan-ba-lab (m) (1)

brink of death

dua (m) (11)

blessing, prayer

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

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Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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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