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naala-e-bulbul-e-shaidaa

1 / 1: Couplet

naala-e-bulbul-e-shaidaa to suna hans hans kar

ab jigar thaam ke baiTho

meri baari aayi

you laughed listening to

nightingale’s passionate lament

now hold your heart and listen

for my turn has come

Lala Madhav Ram Jauhar (7)

cry, lament, wail

nightingale

passionate, infatuated

suna (9)

hear

hans (5)

swans / smile, laugh

heart

hold, grasp

turn

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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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