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

aftaab: sun and Urdu couplets and shers with aftaab

1 / 2: aftaab

na jaane kitne chiraagon ko mil gayee shohrat

ek aftaab ke

bewaqt Doob jaane se

who knows how many

lamps gained fame

because a sun

sank unexpectedly

Iqbal Ashhar (2)

chiraagon (m) (1)

lamps

mil (7)

meet

shohrat (f) (1)

unsheath, fame

aftaab (m) (2)

sun

untimely

Doob (m) (4)

sink, drown

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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2 / 2: aftaab

gul ghunche aftaab shafaq chaand kahkashaan

aisi koi bhi cheez nahin

jis mein tu na ho

flowers, buds, the sun

the twilight, the moon, the galaxy

is there anything at all

in which you are not there

Wahid Premi (1)

gul (m) (19)

flower

ghunche (m) (2)

bud, budding flower

aftaab (m) (2)

sun

shafaq (m) (4)

glow, twilight

kahkashaan (f) (1)

galaxy

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

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Nature, World & Universe (50)

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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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