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2 Urdu couplets and shers with khaar

khaar(m): thorn

1 / 2: khaar

maasoom hai maasoom bahut aman ki devi

qabze mein liye

khanjar-e-khoon khaar abhi tak

pure and innocent

the goddess of peace

but in her grasp

remains the murderous dagger

Aarif Naqshbandi (1)

maasoom (m) (1)

innocent

aman (m) (3)

peace

khanjar (m) (5)

dagger

khoon (m) (6)

blood

khaar (m) (2)

thorn

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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2 / 2: khaar

wo khaar khaar hai shaakh-e-gulaab ki maanind

main zakhm zakhm huun

phir bhi gale lagaaun use

she is prickly, prickly

like the branch of a rose

i am wounded, wounded

but yet longing for an embrace

Ahmad Faraz (21)

khaar (m) (2)

thorn

shaakh (m) (1)

branch

gulaab (m) (4)

rose

maanind (m) (2)

like, similar to

zakhm (m) (16)

wound, injury

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

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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