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aaina dekh kar

1 / 1: Couplet

aaina dekh kar vo ye samjhe

mil gaya

husn-e-bemisaal hamen

looking into the mirror

she said to herself

i have found

an unexampled beauty

Bekhud Dehlvi (5)

husn (19)

beauty

aaina (6)

mirror

samjhe (8)

to understand

bemisaal (1)

incomparable, unexampled

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

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Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Miscellany (44)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

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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