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

maanind: like, similar to

1 / 2: maanind

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)

thorn

branch

rose

like, similar to

zakhm (15)

wound, injury

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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2 / 2: maanind

uD jaaunga bahaar mein maanind-e-bu-e-gul

zanjeer mere paa-e-junoon mein

hazaar Daal

i will fly away in spring

like the fragrance of flowers

even if you fetter my feet of passion

with a thousand chains

Raunaq Tonkvi (1)

spring

like, similar to

gul (19)

flower

shackles, chains

paa (2)

feet

passion, madness

thousand

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

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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