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kis ne sahraa mein mere waaste

1 / 1: Couplet

kis ne sahraa mein mere waaste rakhi hai ye chaanv

dhoop roke hai

mera chahne wala kaisa

who has provided a shade

for me in this desert

how are my dear ones able to

protect me from this searing heat

Zeb Ghauri (3)

2005: Sitara-i-Imtiaz

sahraa (m) (5)

wilderness, desert

waaste (m) (2)

inorderto

chaanv (m) (3)

shade

dhoop (m) (10)

heat from sun

roke (2)

stop

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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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