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2 Urdu couplets and shers with kaar

kaar(m): thing, work

1 / 2: kaar

kya ajab kaar-e-tahayyur hai supurd-e-naar-e-ishq

ghar mein jo tha bach gaya

aur jo naheen tha jal gaya

what a work of wonder is

surrendering to the fire of love

those in the house were saved

those that weren’t got burnt

Saleem Kausar (Muhammad Saleem) (3)

ajab (11)

strange, wonderful

kaar (m) (2)

thing, work

tahayyur (m) (1)

wonder

supurd (m) (1)

surrender, custody

naar (m) (1)

fire

ishq (m) (34)

love

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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2 / 2: kaar

jise ishrat-kada-e-dahr samajhta tha main

aakhir-e-kaar vo

ek khwaab-e-pareshaan nikla

that which i thought was

the pleasure house of the world

at the end, turned out to be

a troubled dream

Agha Mohammad Taqi Khan Taraqqi (1)

dahr (m) (1)

world, universe, era

alas, afterall

kaar (m) (2)

thing, work

khwaab (m) (15)

dream

pareshaan (m) (6)

distressed, troubled

nikla (12)

turned out, came out

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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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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