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— Aditi Rao Hydari, Actor

har dukaan apni jagah

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har dukaan apni jagah hairat-e-nazaara hai

fikr-e-insaan ke sajaaye hue

bazaar to dekh

every shop in its own place

is a wonder to behold

look at the bazaar decorated

with concern for humanity

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dukaan (2)

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Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

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Nature, World & Universe (49)

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Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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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