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2 Urdu couplets and shers with tabiiyat

tabiiyat(f): health, temperament

1 / 2: tabiiyat

ishq se tabiiyat ne zeest ka mazaa paayaa

dard ki dawaa paayi

dard-e-bedawaa paayaa

from love did my being

find the joy and fun of life

found a cure for pain

found a pain without a cure

Mirza Ghalib (63)

ishq (m) (34)

love

tabiiyat (f) (2)

health, temperament

zeest (f) (4)

living, life

mazaa (m) (5)

fun, delight

dard (m) (20)

pain

dawaa (f) (5)

medicine, cure

found, gained

without cure

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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2 / 2: tabiiyat

saaqi, sharaab laa ki tabiiyat udaas hai

mutrib, rubaab uTha ki

tabiiyat udaas hai

o saaqi, please bring some wine

the mood is melancholic

o musician, pick up the rubaab

the mood is melancholic

Abdul Hamid Adam (12)

saaqi (f) (9)

wine-pourer, bartender

sharaab (m) (14)

wine, liquor, drink

tabiiyat (f) (2)

health, temperament

sad

mutrib (m) (1)

singer, entertainer

rubaab (m) (1)

stringed instrument

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

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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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