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2 Urdu couplets and shers with jaadu

jaadu(m): magic, magical, bizarre

1 / 2: jaadu

jaadu hai ya tilism tumhari zabaan mein

tum jhuuT kah rahe thay

mujhe eitbaar tha

is it magic or spell

that's in what you say

you kept telling lies

and i kept believing

Bekhud Dehlvi (5)

jaadu (m) (2)

magic, magical, bizarre

tilism (m) (4)

spell, magic

zabaan (m) (10)

language, tongue

jhuuT (m) (1)

lie

rahe (20)

remain

eitbaar (m) (5)

faith, belief

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

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2 / 2: jaadu

duniya jise kahte hain jaadu ka khilona hai

mil jaaye toh miTTi hain

kho jaaye toh sona hai

that which is called life

is but a bizarre toy

what we get is dirt

what we lose is gold

Nida Fazli (11)

2013: Padma Shri

1998: Sahitya Akademi

duniya (m) (25)

world

jaadu (m) (2)

magic, magical, bizarre

khilona (m) (2)

toy

miTTi (f) (2)

soil, dirt, mud

sona (m) (1)

gold

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Miscellany (44)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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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