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2 Urdu couplets and shers with farishte

farishte(m): angels

1 / 2: farishte

tar daamani pe shaikh hamaari na jaiyo

daaman nichoD de to

farishte vazu karen

mock not, o preacher,

my wet robe

if i wring my garment

angels would wash for prayer

Khwaja Meer Dard (4)

tar (m) (2)

wet

shaikh (m) (5)

holy man, scholar

daaman (m) (6)

hem (clothes), lap

nichoD (m) (1)

squeeze, wring

farishte (m) (2)

angels

vazu (m) (1)

ablution

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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2 / 2: farishte

sarak gaya jab uske rukh se pardaa achaanak

farishte bhi kehne lage

kaash hum insaan hote

when the veil suddenly

slipped off her face

angels said to each other

gosh, wish we were human

Anonymous

rukh (m) (13)

face, direction

sarak (m) (1)

slip

pardaa (m) (1)

veil

suddenly

farishte (m) (2)

angels

insaan (m) (12)

human

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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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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