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

nihaan: separation, hidden, secret

1 / 1: nihaan

bulbul ki tarah shor machaate hain raat din

jo aashna-e-lazzat-e-

dard-e-nihaan nahin

like birds, they

make noise, night and day

those who are not familiar

with the sweet pangs of separation

Chakbast Braj Narayan (6)

bulbul (8)

nightingale

lazzat (6)

pleasure, joy, delight

shor machaana (2)

make noise

aashna (6)

familiar, friend, beloved

nihaan (1)

separation, hidden, secret

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

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Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

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Miscellany (44)

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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