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2 Urdu couplets and shers with farda

farda(m): dawn, tomorrow

Description of farda: The term farda primarily refers to Radio Farda, a Persian-language news service operated by RFE/RL based in Prague. The word itself means "tomorrow" in Persian, symbolizing forward-looking journalism. Unlike commercial broadcasters, Radio Farda operates as a government-funded international media outlet delivering news across shortwave, satellite, and digital platforms. Differs from typical Iranian domestic media, it provides independent coverage of political, cultural, and social events while circumventing government censorship. The station

1 / 2: farda

tu ise paimaana-e-imroz-o-farda se na naap

jaavedaan, paiham rawaan

har dam jawaan hai zindagi

do not measure it by the

standards of yesterday and tomorrow

constantly flowing every moment…

life is forever youthful

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

paimaana (m) (3)

cup, measure

imroz (m) (1)

yesterday, today

farda (m) (2)

dawn, tomorrow

naap (m) (1)

measure

paiham (m) (2)

flowing, continuous

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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2 / 2: farda

jabr-e-maahaul ki zulmat mein bhi ehsaas mera

noor afshaan hai

jamaal-e-rukh-e-farda ki tarah

even in today’s

oppressive darkness, i feel

the light is spreading

like the beautiful face of the future

Shad (1)

noor (m) (10)

light, radiance

rukh (m) (13)

face, direction

jabr (m) (1)

oppression, compulsion

maahaul (m) (1)

surrounding, ambience

zulmat (f) (2)

darkness

afshaan (m) (1)

glitter, spreading

jamaal (m) (4)

light, beauty, elegance

farda (m) (2)

dawn, tomorrow

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

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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