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

meherbaan: kind

1 / 2: meherbaan

chaaraagar ne bahr-e-taskeen rakh diya hai dil pe haath

meherbaan hai woh magar

na-aashnaa-e-zakhm hai

the healer, for comfort’s sake,

placed his hand on my heart

he is kind, but he is

not familiar with my ailment

Ahmad Faraz (21)

bahr (6)

sea, body of water

comfort

dil (101)

heart

haath (10)

hand

kind

magar (25)

yet, but

zakhm (15)

wound, injury

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

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2 / 2: meherbaan

yaaro hamaara haal sajan siin bayaan karo

aisii tarah karo ki

use meherbaan karo

o friends, relate my plight

to my beloved

but narrate it so

she is moved to mercy for me

Abroo Shah Mubarak (7)

friends

haal (16)

plight, condition

beloved (male)

siin (1)

with, to, about

narration, declaration

tarah (15)

type, like, similar to

kind

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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Nature, World & Universe (49)

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Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Miscellany (44)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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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