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na jaane kis ki hamen

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na jaane kis ki hamen umr bhar talaash rahi

jise qareeb se dekha

woh doosra nikla

that which i sought

my entire life

when i saw it up close

turned out to be quite different

Khalilur Rahman Azmi (1)

talaash (9)

quest, search

umr bhar (11)

lifelong

bhar (10)

fill

qareeb (4)

near, close

doosra (3)

other, something else

nikla (12)

turned out, came out

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Miscellany (44)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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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