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4 Urdu couplets and shers with muskuraa

muskuraa: smile

1 / 4: muskuraa

daanista ham ne apne sabhi gham chhupaa liye

poocha kisi ne haal

to bas muskuraa diye

deliberately, knowingly

i hid all my sorrows

when someone asked how i was

i just smiled

Aafaque Siddiqui (1)

daanista (m) (1)

knowingly, deliberately

gham (m) (19)

sorrow, sadness

hidden

haal (m) (17)

plight, condition

smile

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

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2 / 4: muskuraa

key woh aisa muskuraaye hum hosh gawa baithe

abhi hum hosh mein aane waale the

woh phir muskuraa baithe

she smiled in such a way

i lost my consciousness

as i was about to gain my senses

she smiled again

Anonymous

smile

gawa (1)

lost

hosh (f) (7)

consciousness

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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3 / 4: muskuraa

bole vo muskuraa ke bahut iltijaa ke baad

ji to ye chaahta hai

teri maan jaaye

she said with a smile

after much pleading

my heart now desires

to yield to you

Bekhud Dehlvi (5)

smile

iltijaa (m) (2)

plea, prayer

baad (10)

breeze / after

maan (m) (1)

agree / honor

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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4 / 4: muskuraa

shaam ko jis waqt khaali haath ghar jaata huun main

muskuraa dete hain bachche

aur mar jaata huun main

at the end of the day

when i return home, empty-handed

my kids make me smile

and i die a little inside

Rajesh Reddy (4)

shaam (m) (20)

evening

waqt (m) (20)

time

empty

haath (m) (12)

hand

smile

bachche (m) (3)

kids

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (137)

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Featured Themes

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Miscellany (44)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

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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