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

girte: to fall down

1 / 2: girte

girte hain shahsawar hi maidaan-e-jung mein

woh tifl kya girega jo

ghuTnon ke bal chale

only the skilled horsemen

fall in the battlefield

how can a weakling fall

that still crawls on its knees?

Mirza Azeem Baig Chughtai (1)

to fall down

horse-rider

field, ground

jung (2)

war

tifl (1)

weakling, infant, child

knees

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

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2 / 2: girte

main apne jism ke andar na dafn ho jaaun

mujhe wajuud ke girte hue

makaan se nikaal

let me not be buried

within my own body

free me from this

crumbling house of existence

jism (6)

body

inside

dafn (2)

burial

existence

to fall down

house

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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Featured Themes

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Miscellany (44)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

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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