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3 Urdu couplets and shers with deewaane

deewaane(m): crazy, mad people

1 / 3: deewaane

ik muamma hai samajhne ka na samjhaane ka

zindagi kaahe ko hai

khwaab hai deewaane ka

it is a puzzle, neither to

understand or to explain

what's the point of life?

it is but a madman's dream

Fani Badayuni (5)

muamma (m) (1)

puzzle, riddle

to understand

to explain, clarify

zindagi (f) (41)

life

khwaab (m) (15)

dream

deewaane (m) (3)

crazy, mad people

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2 / 3: deewaane

is mausam-e-gul hi se behke naheen deewaane

saath abr-e-baharaan ke

woh zulf bhi lehraaye

it's not just the season of flowers

that has intoxicated the crazed

along with the spring clouds

her hair fluttered too

Sufi Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum (2)

mausam (m) (6)

weather, season

gul (m) (19)

flower

behak (m) (2)

drunk

deewaane (m) (3)

crazy, mad people

abr (m) (6)

cloud, clouds

bahaar (f) (12)

spring

zulf (m) (7)

tresses (of a woman)

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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3 / 3: deewaane

aate jaate log hamein kyuun dost puraane lagte hain

chaahat ki is had par, yaarab,

hum to deewaane lagte hain

why do new acquaintances

seem like old friends to us

affection to this extent, oh god,

makes us look a little mad

Kavita Kiran (2)

dost (m) (9)

friend

old

chaahat (f) (3)

longing, desire

deewaane (m) (3)

crazy, mad people

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (137)

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Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

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Nature, World & Universe (50)

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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