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4 Urdu couplets and shers with pahlu

pahlu(m): side

1 / 4: pahlu

hum ne paala muddaton pahlu mein hum koyi nahin

tum ne dekha ek nazar se

dil tumhaara ho gaya

though i nurtured for ages

i wasn’t worth much

you gave it just a glance

and it became yours

Munshi Amirullah Tasleem (1)

paala (m) (1)

nurture, bringup

muddaton (m) (2)

ages, long period

nazar (f) (31)

perspective, sight

pahlu (m) (4)

side

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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2 / 4: pahlu

abhi to aayi ho jaldi kahaan hai jaane ki

uTho na pahlu se

Thahro zara...kidhar ko chale

you have just arrived

what’s the hurry to leave

don’t get up just yet from my side

stay a while, where are you headed

Bhartendu Harishchandra (4)

pahlu (m) (4)

side

haste

stay

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

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3 / 4: pahlu

mere pahlu mein tum aao ye kahaan mere naseeb

ye bhi kya kam hai

tasavvur mein to aa jaate ho

to have you with me

is beyond my fortune

but is it not enough

you visit me in my imagination?

Ghulam Bhik Nairang (1)

pahlu (m) (4)

side

naseeb (m) (4)

fate, destiny

tasavvur (m) (6)

imagination

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

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4 / 4: pahlu

har ek raat ke pahlu se din nikalta hai

wo log kaise sanwar jayen

jo tabaah nahin

from every night

a day dawns

how will they ever improve

who have not been destroyed

Mah Talat Zahidi (1)

pahlu (m) (4)

side

raat (f) (11)

night

sanwar (m) (2)

correct, reform, rectify

tabaah (m) (2)

wasted, ruined

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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Featured Themes

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Miscellany (44)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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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