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3 Urdu couplets and shers with raqs

raqs: dance

1 / 3: raqs

dekh zindan se pare rang-e-chaman, josh-e-bahaar

raqs karna hai to phir

paon ki zanjeer na dekh

look beyond the prison walls, at the

colors of the garden, the joy of spring

if you wish to dance, don’t look

at the shackles on your feet

Majrooh Sultanpuri (13)

1993: Dadasaheb Phalke Award

2013: India Commemorative Stamp

bahaar (m) (12)

spring

raqs (m) (3)

dance

zindan (m) (1)

prison

zanjeer (m) (7)

shackles, chains

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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2 / 3: raqs

yeh kis ne phone pe di saal-e-nau ki tahneeyat mujh ko

tamanna raqs karti hai

takhayyul gungunaata hai

when this someone called to

wish me a new year on the phone

desire dances around me

my imagination stars to sing

Ali Sardar Jafri (5)

1997: Jnanpith Award

1967: Padma Shri

tamanna (m) (13)

wish, desire

raqs (m) (3)

dance

tahneeyat (f) (1)

wishes, greetings

takhayyul (m) (1)

imagination

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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3 / 3: raqs

jaan jaane ko hai aur raqs mein parvaana hai

kitna rangeen

mohabbat tera afsaana hai

life is about to end

but the moth is still dancing

oh, how colorful

is your love story

Saghar Khayyami (1)

mohabbat (f) (41)

love

raqs (m) (3)

dance

parvaana (m) (4)

moth

colorful

afsaana (m) (6)

story, tale, fiction

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (57)

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Featured Themes

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (57)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Miscellany (44)

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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