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2 Urdu couplets and shers with azeez

azeez: precious, rare

1 / 2: azeez

haan woh nahin khuda-parast jaao wo bewafa sahi

jis ko ho deen-o-dil azeez

us ki gali mein jaaye kyun

yes, she is not a believer

yes, she is unfaithful too

if you so value faith and heart

then why keep going to her street

Mirza Ghalib (63)

gali (f) (8)

street

khuda-parast (m) (1)

believerinGod

bewafa (m) (5)

unfaithful, disloyal

deen (m) (1)

faith

precious, rare

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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2 / 2: azeez

bahut qareeb rahi hai ye zindagi hum se

bahut azeez sahi

eitbaar kuch bhi naheen

life has always

remained close to me-

precious, for sure

but never reliable

Akhtar Saeed Khan (1)

near, close

zindagi (f) (41)

life

precious, rare

eitbaar (m) (5)

faith, belief

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

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Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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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