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

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puraane saal ki ThiThuri hui parchhaiyan simTin

naye din ka naya suraj

ufuuq par uTha aata hai

the shivering shadows of

the old year are fading away

the new sun of the new day

is rising over the horizon

Ali Sardar Jafri (5)

1997: Jnanpith Award

1967: Padma Shri

ThiThuri (1)

shivering

parchhaiyan (1)

shadows

simTin (1)

fold

suraj (1)

sun

ufuuq (1)

horizon

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Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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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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