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2 Urdu couplets and shers with sultan

sultan(m): emperor

1 / 2: sultan

muflisi aur yeh mazaahir hain nazar ke saamne

saikDon sultan-e-jaabir hain

nazar ke saamne

these scenes of destitution

right in front of my eyes

countless despots of tyranny

right in front of my eyes

Asrarul Haq Majaz (6)

muflisi (f) (3)

poverty, destitution

mazaahir (m) (1)

sights, spectacles

nazar (f) (31)

perspective, sight

in front of, opposite

many, hundreds

sultan (m) (2)

emperor

jaabir (m) (1)

oppressive, tyrannical

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

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2 / 2: sultan

akbar dabe naheen kisi sultan ki fauj se

lekin shaheed ho gaye

biwi ki nauj se

akbar was not subdued by

the army of an emperor

but he was martyred

by the lament of his wife

Akbar Allahabadi (12)

dabe (1)

vanquished, subdued

sultan (m) (2)

emperor

fauj (1)

army

shaheed (m) (1)

martyr

nauj (m) (1)

lament

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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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