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2 Urdu couplets and shers with hasratein

hasratein(f): desires, mostly unmet

1 / 2: hasratein

kaleje mein hazaaron daag dil mein hasratein laakhon

kamaayi le chala hoon

saath apne zindagi bhar ki

so many scars in my heart,

countless unmet desires

these gains i carry with me

through my whole life

Ameer Qazalbash (4)

kaleje (m) (1)

heart, chest

hazaaron (m) (4)

thousands

daag (m) (2)

scar

hasratein (f) (2)

desires, mostly unmet

laakhon (m) (2)

hundreds of thousands

kamaayi (f) (1)

earnings, gain

zindagi (f) (41)

life

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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2 / 2: hasratein

kis kis tarah ki dil mein guzarti hai hasratein

hai wasl se zyaada

mazaa intezaar ka

so many kinds of unmet desires

coursing through the heart

but more fun in the waiting

than there is in the getting

Taban Abdul Hai (6)

tarah (15)

type, like, similar to

dil (m) (108)

heart

pass through

hasratein (f) (2)

desires, mostly unmet

wasl (m) (7)

meeting, union

zyaada (m) (6)

excess, too many

mazaa (m) (5)

fun, delight

intezaar (m) (21)

waiting

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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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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