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

paamaal: trample, trodden

1 / 2: paamaal

jidhar jaate hain sab jaana udhar achcha naheen lagta

mujhe paamaal raston

ka safar achcha naheen lagta

where everybody goes

i don’t like going there

on the trodden path

i don’t like to travel

Javed Akhtar (10)

2007: Padma Bhushan

2013: Sahitya Akademi Award

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trample, trodden

safar (24)

journey, travel

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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2 / 2: paamaal

paamaal kar ke poochte hain kis adaa se vo

is dil mein aag thi?

mere talve jhulaas gaye

after trampling me

she asks amusedly

was your heart on fire?

for my soles are seared

Ameer Qazalbash (4)

trample, trodden

adaa (3)

style, grace

soles

seared, burnt

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

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Featured Themes

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Miscellany (44)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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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