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main jab maidaan

1 / 1: Couplet

main jab maidaan khaali kar ke aayaa

meraa dushman

akela rah gayaa thaa

when i walked away

from the field

my enemy

was left alone

Dilawar Ali Aazar (1)

maidaan (2)

field, ground

khaali (4)

empty

dushman (7)

enemy

akela (5)

alone, by oneself

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Featured Themes

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Miscellany (44)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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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