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

chehra: face, countenance

1 / 2: chehra

kal chaudhvin ki raat thi shab bhar raha charcha tera

kuchh ne kaha ye chaand hai

kuchh ne kaha chehra tera

‘twas full moon last night

with all the talk about you

some said it was the moon

others said it was you

Ibn e Insha (5)

raat (10)

night

shab (13)

evening, night

bhar (10)

fill

discussion

moon

face, countenance

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

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2 / 2: chehra

ye zard zard chehra ye laghari badan mein

kya ishq mein hua hai

ai ‘mir’ haal tera

your face so pale

and body so frail

what love is it, ‘mir’,

that got you to this state

Meer Taqi Meer (13)

zard (1)

pale, dull

face, countenance

weakness, frailty

body

ishq (34)

love

haal (16)

plight, condition

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Miscellany (44)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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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