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2 Urdu couplets and shers with etibaar

etibaar(m): trust

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aadatan tum ne kar diye vaade

aadatan ham ne

etibaar kiya

by habit

you made promises

by habit

i trusted you

Gulzar (Sampooran Singh Kalra) (7)

etibaar (m) (2)

trust

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (137)

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2 / 2: etibaar

vaada kyun baar baar karte ho

khud ko

be-etibaar karte ho

why do you make promises

again and again

you only make

yourself untrustworthy

Jalal Lakhnavi (4)

vaada (m) (5)

promise

khud (23)

myself

etibaar (m) (2)

trust

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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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