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2 Urdu couplets and shers with taareef

taareef(m): praise

1 / 2: taareef

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 (m) (19)

beauty

jhooTi (f) (2)

false

taareef (m) (2)

praise

aaine (m) (1)

mirrors

zubaan (m) (8)

speech, tongue

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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2 / 2: taareef

taareef us khuda ki jis ne jahaan banaayi

kaisi zameen banaayi

kya aasmaan banaayi

praise be to that god

that made this universe

what a wonderful earth she made

and what a stunning sky

Ismail Merathi (4)

taareef (m) (2)

praise

khuda (m) (31)

god

jahaan (m) (16)

world, universe

zameen (m) (13)

ground, earth, land

aasmaan (m) (17)

sky

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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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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