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2 Urdu couplets and shers with naghma

naghma(m): melody, song

Description of naghma: Naghma is an Urdu word meaning a beautiful melody or tune, often evoking emotional depth in music. Unlike a full ghazal, which structures poetry across multiple couplets, naghma emphasizes a singular, flowing musical phrase. It differs from raag, a melodic framework in Indian classical music, by being more accessible and song-like in everyday usage. In Urdu poetry, naghma frequently symbolizes love's enchanting rhythm, as in verses celebrating heartfelt serenades.

1 / 2: naghma

jab ghunche ko washud hui tahreek saba se

bulbul se ajab kya

jo kare naghma-sarai

when the morning zephyr inspires

the bud to bloom

what wonder if the nightingale

begins to sing

Ismail Merathi (4)

ghunche (m) (2)

bud, budding flower

washud (m) (1)

bloom

tahreek (m) (1)

urge, incitement

saba (m) (5)

breeze, zephyr

bulbul (m) (8)

nightingale

ajab (11)

strange, wonderful

naghma (m) (2)

melody, song

sarai (f) (1)

singing

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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2 / 2: naghma

zindagi gul hai naghma hai, mahtab hai

zindagi ko faqat

imtihaan mat samajh

life is beautiful

with melodies and moons

don't think life is just

trials and troubles

Mohsin Bhopali (3)

naghma (m) (2)

melody, song

mahtaab (m) (5)

moon

faqat (6)

only, just, simply

imtihaan (m) (1)

trials, tests

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