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

janaaza: funeral procession

1 / 3: janaaza

subh le jaate hain hum apna janaaza ghar se

shaam ko phir

use kaandhon pe uTha laate hain

in the morning, i take my

funeral procession out from my home

only to bring it back

on my shoulders each evening

Kafeel Aazar Amrohvi (2)

subh (7)

morning, dawn

funeral procession

shaam (20)

evening

shoulders

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

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2 / 3: janaaza

chal saath ki hasrat dil-e-marhoom se nikle

aashiq ka janaaza hai

zara dhoom se nikle

let’s walk along as wishes

spring from the heart of the dead

it’s a lover’s funeral,

let us celebrate with fanfare

Fidvi Lahori (1)

chal (4)

moving, walking

desire, mostly unmet

dil (101)

heart

dead

emerge, come out

lover, fan

funeral procession

blast, noise, uproar

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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3 / 3: janaaza

kaha main ne marta huun tum par

to bole nikalte na dekha

janaaza kisi ka

when i said

i die for her

she said…i haven’t seen

any funeral procession pass through

Anonymous

funeral procession

come out

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

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Featured Themes

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Miscellany (44)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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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