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2 Urdu couplets and shers with balaa

balaa(m): troubles / intensity

1 / 2: balaa

dil ko rafiq ishq mein apna samajh na 'zauq'

Tal jaayega ye apni balaa

tujh pe Daal kar

in love, don’t mistake your

heart to be your friend, ‘zauq’

it will dump its troubles

on you and flee

Shaikh Ibrahim Zauq (6)

dil (m) (108)

heart

rafiq (m) (1)

friend

ishq (m) (34)

love

samajh (f) (6)

understand, understanding

balaa (m) (2)

troubles / intensity

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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2 / 2: balaa

peeye baiTha huun josh ilm-o-nazar ke saikDoN qulzum

are, phir bhi, balaa ki tishnagi

maaloom hoti hai

i have drunk, josh, from hundreds of

oceans of knowledge and insights

but still,

an unbearable thirst grips me

Josh Malihabadi (5)

baiTha (m) (2)

sitting

ilm (m) (5)

knowledge, learning

nazar (f) (31)

perspective, sight

qulzum (m) (2)

ocean, abyss

balaa (m) (2)

troubles / intensity

tishnagi (f) (3)

thirst

Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

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Featured Themes

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Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Miscellany (44)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

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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