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1 Urdu ashaar / shayari (shers, couplets) by

Mazhar Mirza Jaan-e-Janaan

1699-1781,

Agra (Uttar Pradesh)

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ye hasrat rah gayi kya kya maze se zindagi karte

agar hotaa chaman apnaa

gul apnaa baaghbaan apnaa

a yearning lingers

how delightful life might have been

had the garden been mine

the flower mine and the gardener mine

Mazhar Mirza Jaan-e-Janaan (1)

hasrat (f) (11)

desire, mostly unmet

maze (m) (1)

pleasure, delight

zindagi (f) (41)

life

chaman (m) (6)

garden

gul (m) (19)

flower

baaghbaan (m) (1)

gardener

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

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Featured Themes

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Miscellany (44)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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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