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hum to sahraa hue jaate thay

1 / 1: Couplet

hum to sahraa hue jaate thay ki us ne aa kar

shahr aabaad kiyaa

nahr-e-sabaa jaari kii

i was turning into a desert

when she arrived, and

made the town bloom, and

set a stream of breeze flowing

Irfan Siddiqi (5)

sahraa (m) (5)

wilderness, desert

shahr (m) (13)

city

aabaad (5)

flourishing, populated

nahr (f) (1)

canal, stream

sabaa (m) (3)

gentle breeze, zephyr

jaari (3)

ongoing, flowing

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Featured Themes

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Miscellany (44)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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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