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waqt hai ab

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waqt hai ab namaaz-e-maghrib ka

chaand rukh, lab shafaq hai

gesu shaam

it is time for

evening prayers

moon is your face, your lips the twilight blush

your tresses the dusk

Siraj Aurangabadi (4)

waqt (20)

time

(muslim) prayers, worship

west

moon

rukh (13)

face, direction

lab (19)

lip, lips

glow, twilight

gesu (2)

tresses

shaam (20)

evening

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

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Featured Themes

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Miscellany (44)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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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