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2 Urdu couplets and shers with chala ja

chala ja: keep moving

1 / 2: chala ja

ye baazi mohabbat ki baazi hai, naadaan

ise jeetna hai to

haare chala ja

this gamble is

the gamble of love, o fool

to win this game…

keep going even if losing

Sheri Bhopali (1)

baazi (f) (3)

gamble, bet

naadaan (m) (2)

naive, foolish, witless

win

defeated

keep moving

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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2 / 2: chala ja

main phool chunti rahi aur mujhe khabar na hui

wo shakhs aa ke

mere shahr se chala bhi gaya

i kept picking flowers

and i didn’t even know

my beloved visited the city

and left too

Parveen Shakir (16)

phool (m) (14)

flowers, flower

shakhs (m) (16)

person, individual

khabar (f) (12)

news, awareness

keep moving

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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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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