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guzar ja aqal se aage

1 / 1: Couplet

guzar ja aqal se aage ki ye noor

charaagh-e-raah hai

manzil naheen

go past the intellect

for this light

is but an illumination of the path

not the destination

Allama Iqbal (28)

guzar (13)

pass through, spent

aqal (3)

mind, intellect

noor (10)

light, radiance

charaagh (14)

lamp, light, flame

raah (23)

street, path

manzil (24)

goal, destination

Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

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Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Miscellany (44)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

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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