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

pukaar: call

1 / 1: pukaar

ye ehtiyat ka aalam bhi kya qayaamat hai

pukaar bhi na sake tujhko

tere naam se hum

this state of caution

how calamitous it was

i could not even

call out to you by your name

Sahir Ludhianvi (18)

1971: Padma Shri

2013: Commemorative Stamp India

ehtiyat (1)

caution

aalam (9)

world, state

qayaamat (9)

catastrophe, apocalypse

pukaar (1)

call

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Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

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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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