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3 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

dikhaane: shown

1 / 3: dikhaane

gumshudgi hi asl mein yaaron raah-numaayi karti hai

raah dikhaane wale pehle

barson raah bhaTakte hain

it is the state of being lost

friends, that guides the way

those who show the path

themselves wandered for years

Hafeez Banarasi (2)

being lost, disappearance

friends

raah (23)

street, path

showing, manifestation

shown

before

years

lost

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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2 / 3: dikhaane

dost naaraaz ho gaye kitne

ik zara aaina

dikhaane mein

how angry

friends became

when just shown

the mirror

Baqi Ahmad Puri (1)

angry, anger

mirror

shown

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (132)

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3 / 3: dikhaane

ishq ka zauq-e-nazaara muft mein hai badnaam

husn khud betaab hai

jalwa dikhaane ke liye

love gets a bad rap needlessly

for the pleasure of watching

though beauty herself is impatient

for her splendor to be seen

Asrarul Haq Majaz (5)

ishq (34)

love

zauq (6)

pleasure, delight, joy

scene, panorama

muft (1)

forfree, needlessly

disrepute

husn (19)

beauty

khud (22)

myself

restless

bright, splendor

shown

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

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Featured Themes

Miscellany (44)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

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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