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

darakht: trees, tree

1 / 3: darakht

darakht kaT gaya lekin woh raabte, nasir

tamaam raat parinde

zameen pe baiThe rahe

the tree was cut down, nasir

but such was the bond

all night long, the birds

sat on the ground below

trees, tree

connections, bonds

entire, all, whole

raat (10)

night

ground, earth, land

rahe (19)

remain

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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2 / 3: darakht

darakht hain to parinde nazar naheen aate

woh mustahiq hain vahi

haq se bedakhal logo

though there are trees

no birds are seen

the deserving people are those

dispossessed of their rights

Dushyant Kumar (1)

trees, tree

nazar (30)

perspective, sight

worthy, deserving

haq (3)

truth, faith

unobstructed

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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3 / 3: darakht

shadeed dhoop mein saare darakht sookh gaye

bas ek dua ka shajar tha

jo besamar na hua

in the intense heat

all the trees dried up

only the tree of prayer remained

never failing to bear fruit

Aleena Itrat (6)

intense, very

trees, tree

dry

tree, plant

without fruit

dua (11)

blessing, prayer

dhoop (10)

heat from sun

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (49)

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Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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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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