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

jhooTi: false

1 / 2: jhooTi

main hi, 'aslam'sachcha huun

jhooTi

duniya saari hai

i alone, 'aslam',

am truthful

the rest of the world

is full of deceit

Aslam Habeeb (6)

truthful, honest

false

world

entire, allof

Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

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2 / 2: jhooTi

woh kehti hai hum unke husn ki jhooti taareef karte hai

aye khuda bas ek din

aaine ko zubaan de de

she accuses me of

falsely praising her beauty

o god, if only you could give

the mirrors a voice for a day

Aale Ahmad Suroor (2)

1974: Sahitya Akademi Award

1991: Ghalib Award, Padma Bhushan

husn (19)

beauty

false

praise

mirrors

speech, tongue

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

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Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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Nature, World & Universe (49)

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Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

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Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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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