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4 Urdu couplets and shers with mashhoor

mashhoor: famous, well-known

1 / 4: mashhoor

mohabbat ko chhupaaye laakh koyi chhup naheen sakti

ye woh afsaana hai jo

bekahe mashhoor hota hai

how much ever they hide love

none can really hide it

this is a story, unspoken,

becomes well-known

Lala Madhav Ram Jauhar (7)

mohabbat (f) (41)

love

hidden

laakh (m) (5)

hundred thousand

afsaana (m) (6)

story, tale, fiction

unspoken

famous, well-known

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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2 / 4: mashhoor

umr fariyaad mein barbaad gayi kuch na hua

naala mashhoor ghalat hai ke

asar karta hai

life was wasted prayers

and nothing came of it

the popular belief that

laments work...is a lie

Inamullah Khan Yaqeen (4)

umr (m) (15)

life

fariyaad (m) (3)

prayer, plea, plaint

barbaad (m) (2)

ruined, devastated

naala (m) (4)

cry, lament, wail

famous, well-known

wrong, mistake

asar (m) (7)

effect, impact

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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3 / 4: mashhoor

aaj gumnaam huun toh faasla rakh mujhse

kal phir mashhoor ho jaaun toh

koyi rishta nikaal lena

i am an unknown today

so keep some distance

tomorrow when i become famous

you can find a relationship with me

Anonymous

gumnaam (m) (1)

anonymous, unknown

faasla (m) (6)

distance

famous, well-known

rishta (m) (5)

relationship

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (137)

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4 / 4: mashhoor

kaaghaz mein dab ke mar gaye keeDe kitaab ke

deewaana be-paDhe-likhe

mashhoor ho gaya

bookworms died

buried in paper

while the unschooled madman

became famous

Bashir Badr (18)

1999: Sahitya Akademi

1999: Padma Shri

kaaghaz (m) (5)

paper

dab (m) (1)

buried

keeDe (m) (1)

insects, worms

kitaab (m) (5)

book

crazy

famous, well-known

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

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Featured Themes

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Miscellany (44)

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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