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3 Urdu couplets and shers with sabaa

sabaa(m): gentle breeze, zephyr

1 / 3: sabaa

hum to sahraa hue jaate thay ki us ne aa kar

shahr aabaad kiyaa

nahr-e-sabaa jaari kii

i was turning into a desert

when she arrived, and

made the town bloom, and

set a stream of breeze flowing

Irfan Siddiqi (5)

sahraa (m) (5)

wilderness, desert

shahr (m) (13)

city

flourishing, populated

nahr (f) (1)

canal, stream

sabaa (m) (3)

gentle breeze, zephyr

ongoing, flowing

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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2 / 3: sabaa

main aandhiyon ke paas talaash-e-sabaa mein huun

tum mujh se poochhte ho

mera hausla hai kya

i am searching for a new beginning

in the midst of a raging storm

and you are asking me

if i have courage

Ada Jafarey (3)

1967: Adamjee Literary Award

1981: Medal of Excellence

2003: Pride of Performance

aandhiyon (f) (1)

storms

talaash (f) (9)

quest, search

sabaa (m) (3)

gentle breeze, zephyr

hausla (m) (6)

valor, courage

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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3 / 3: sabaa

charaag chaand shafaq shaam phool jhiil sabaa

churaaeen sab ne hee kuchh kuchh

shabaahateen teri

lamp, moon, twilight

night, flower, lake, zephyr

each has quietly stolen

a trace of your likeness

Anjum Irfani (1)

charaag (m) (2)

lamp, lamps

chaand (m) (9)

moon

shafaq (m) (4)

glow, twilight

shaam (m) (20)

evening

phool (m) (14)

flowers, flower

jhiil (m) (1)

lake

sabaa (m) (3)

gentle breeze, zephyr

shabaahateen (m) (1)

resemblances

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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Featured Themes

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Miscellany (44)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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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