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2 Urdu couplets and shers with labon

labon(m): lips

1 / 2: labon

sochta huun magar keh na paata kuch bhi

dil ki baat labon tak

laana bhi mushkil hai

i think and think

but can say nothing

the heart's matters

lose their their way to the lips

Yagana Changezi (8)

think

magar (28)

yet, but

dil (m) (108)

heart

labon (m) (2)

lips

mushkil (m) (8)

difficult, hard

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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2 / 2: labon

ham labon se kah na paaye un se haal-e-dil kabhi

aur woh samjhe naheen

ye khaamoshi kya cheez hai

i could never speak

my heart to her

and she never understood

what my silence meant

Nida Fazli (11)

2013: Padma Shri

1998: Sahitya Akademi

labon (m) (2)

lips

haal (m) (17)

plight, condition

dil (m) (108)

heart

kabhi (26)

on occasion

to understand

khaamoshi (f) (4)

silence

cheez (m) (7)

things, matter

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

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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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