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3 Urdu couplets and shers with raaz

raaz(m): secret

Description of raaz: Raaz is an Urdu word meaning a profound secret or hidden truth, often shrouded in mystery or intimacy. Unlike superficial gossip, it implies a deeply guarded revelation with potential emotional weight. Differs from "sirf" by denoting something concealed deliberately, evoking trust or peril. In Urdu poetry, raaz symbolizes unspoken love, as in Ghalib's verses where lovers guard their raaz against the world's gaze.

1 / 3: raaz

agar apni chashm-e-nam par mujhe ikhtiyaar hota

to bhalaa ye raaz-e-ulfat

kabhi aashkaar hota

over my tearful eyes

if i had any control

perhaps the secret of my love

would've remained forever hidden

Yagana Changezi (8)

chashm (m) (3)

eyes

nam (m) (2)

moist

ikhtiyaar (m) (2)

control, authority

bhalaa (1)

surely, indeed

raaz (m) (3)

secret

ulfat (f) (7)

love, friendship, affection

aashkaar (m) (1)

revealed, uncovered

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

2 / 3: raaz

hota hai raaz-e-ishq-o-mohabbat unhi se faash

aankhen zubaan naheen hain

magar bezubaan naheen

the secret of love

is revealed through them

eyes are not tongues

but not voiceless either

Asghar Gondvi (3)

raaz (m) (3)

secret

faash (f) (1)

reveal, expose

aankhen (m) (7)

eyes

zubaan (m) (8)

speech, tongue

magar (28)

yet, but

bezubaan (m) (1)

voiceless, speechless

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

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3 / 3: raaz

samajhta hai tu raaz hai zindagi

faqat zauq-e-parwaaz

hai zindagi

you think

life is a mystery

life is just

a desire to fly

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

raaz (m) (3)

secret

faqat (6)

only, just, simply

zauq (m) (6)

pleasure, delight, joy

parwaaz (m) (2)

flight, soaring

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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Featured Themes

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Miscellany (44)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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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