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3 Urdu couplets and shers with shaheen

shaheen(m): falcon, eagle

1 / 3: shaheen

izn sooraj ki kiran ko naheen jaane ka jahaan

meri takheel ka shaheen

wahaan bhi pahuncha

where the rays of the sun

do not have permission to enter

the falcon of my imagination

has found its way there

Zameer Atraulvi (2)

izn (m) (2)

permission, authorization

sooraj (m) (4)

sun

kiran (f) (1)

ray

jahaan (m) (16)

world, universe

takheel (m) (1)

imagination, conception

shaheen (m) (3)

falcon, eagle

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2 / 3: shaheen

tu shaheen hai parvaaz hai kaam tera

tere saamne aasmaan

aur bhi hain

you are a falcon,

your job is to fly

there are more skies

ahead of you

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

shaheen (m) (3)

falcon, eagle

parvaaz (m) (3)

flight

kaam (m) (14)

work

in front of, opposite

aasmaan (m) (17)

sky

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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3 / 3: shaheen

nahin tera nasheman qasr-e-sultani ke gumbad par

tu shaheen hai basera kar

pahaaDon ki chattanon mein

your place is not on

the dome of the royal palace

you are an eagle, find your

place on the rocks of the mountain

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

nasheman (m) (1)

home, residence

gumbad (m) (2)

dome

par (m) (18)

wings, feathers / upon

shaheen (m) (3)

falcon, eagle

basera (m) (1)

rest

pahaaDon (m) (1)

hills, mountains

chattanon (m) (1)

rocks

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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