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3 Urdu couplets and shers with akele

akele(m): by oneself, alone

1 / 3: akele

shukriya, ai qabr tak pahoonchaane waalon, shukriya

ab akele hi chale jaayenge

is manzil se hum

my thanks to all who got

me to the grave, thank you

now, from this station on

i must walk alone

Qamar Jalalvi (5)

shukriya (m) (1)

thanks

qabr (m) (5)

grave, tomb

akele (m) (3)

by oneself, alone

manzil (f) (24)

goal, destination

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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2 / 3: akele

akele to hum pehle hi jee rahe thay

kyu tanha se ho gaye hum

tere jaane ke baad

I was living by myself

even earlier

why am I now lonely,

after you left?

Ahmad Faraz (21)

akele (m) (3)

by oneself, alone

before

rahe (20)

remain

tanha (m) (7)

alone

baad (10)

breeze / after

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

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3 / 3: akele

mehboob ki yaadon mein ham raah nihaare baithe hain

ab toh akele hi

mehfil sajaaye baithe hain

with memories of my beloved

i wait, watching the street

all alone,

i wait, with my home decorated

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yaadon (m) (10)

memories, thoughts

mehboob (m) (1)

beloved

raah (m) (23)

street, path

watch, behold

akele (m) (3)

by oneself, alone

mehfil (f) (17)

gathering, concert

decorate, adorn

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

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Featured Themes

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Miscellany (44)

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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