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agar dard-e-mohabbat se

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agar dard-e-mohabbat se na insaan aashna hota

na kuchh marne ka gham hota

na jeene ka maza hota

if one is not familiar

with the pain of love

he feels neither sadness of death

nor joy of life

Chakbast Braj Narayan (6)

dard (20)

pain

mohabbat (39)

love

insaan (12)

human

aashna (6)

familiar, friend, beloved

gham (19)

sorrow, sadness

maza (2)

fun

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Miscellany (44)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

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Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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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