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

moti: pearl

1 / 2: moti

chand alfaaz ke moti hain mere daaman mein

magar teri mohabbat ka

taqaaza kuchh aur

i hold a few pearl-like

words in my lap

but the demands of your love

are something else entirely

Rana Amir Liyaqat (2)

sundry, few

words

moti (2)

pearl

hem (clothes), lap

magar (25)

yet, but

love

demand, requirement

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

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2 / 2: moti

dil apni talab mein saadiq tha ghabra ke suu-e-matloob gaya

dariyaa se ye moti nikla tha

dariyaa hi mein ja kar Doob gaya

heart was loyal to its desire

anxious, went to see its beloved

the pearl came out of the river

but drowned in the river itself

Shad Azimabadi (1)

dil (101)

heart

demand, desire, wish

loyal

scared, terrified

river

moti (2)

pearl

nikla (12)

turned out, came out

Doob (4)

sink, drown

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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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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