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— Aditi Rao Hydari, Actor

teer-o-talwaar se baDh kar

1 / 1: Couplet

teer-o-talwaar se baDh kar hai teri tirchhi nigah

saikDon aashiqon ka

khoon kiye baiThi hai

sharper than blade or bow is

that slanted gaze of yours

and there you sit,

having slayed a million lovers

Mah Laqa Chanda (5)

teer (5)

arrow

talwaar (2)

sword

tirchhi (1)

slanted

nigah (3)

sight, vision, glance

saikDon (4)

many, hundreds

aashiqon (1)

lovers

khoon (6)

blood

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Featured Themes

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Miscellany (44)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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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