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2 Urdu couplets and shers with had

had: boundary

1 / 2: had

had se Takraati hai jo shai woh palaTti hai zaroor

khud bhi roenge

ghareebon ko rulaane waale

anything that crosses a limit

is bound to strike back

those who make the helpless weep

will one day cry themselves

Arzoo Lakhnavi (9)

had (f) (2)

boundary

Takraati (f) (1)

crashing, striking

shai (f) (2)

thing, things, refuge

turn back, reverse

zaroor (m) (4)

forsure, surely

khud (23)

myself

ghareebon (m) (2)

poor, helpless

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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2 / 2: had

pyaar jab had se baDha saare takalluf miT gaye

aap se phir tum hue

phir tu ka unwaan ho gaye

when love grew beyond a point

it erased all formality

addressing as aap became a tum

which affectionately turned into tu

Izhar Anwar (1)

pyaar (m) (6)

love

had (f) (2)

boundary

takalluf (m) (3)

formality

aap (12)

respectful 'you'

unwaan (m) (1)

title, address, preface

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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Featured Themes

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (57)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Miscellany (44)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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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