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

waaste: inorderto

1 / 2: waaste

kis ne sahraa mein mere waaste rakhi hai ye chaanv

dhoop roke hai

mera chahne wala kaisa

who has provided a shade

for me in this desert

how are my dear ones able to

protect me from this searing heat

2005: Sitara-i-Imtiaz

wilderness, desert

inorderto

shade

dhoop (10)

heat from sun

roke (2)

stop

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (132)

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2 / 2: waaste

apne diye ko chaand bataane ke waaste

basthi ka har charaagh

bujhana pada hamein

for me to shine my lamp

as the moon

i had to snuff out

all the other lamps in the city

Jaleel 'Aali' (2)

lamp, light, flame

inorderto

city

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (132)

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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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