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1 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

butkhana: temple, home of idols

1 / 1: butkhana

na dekha wo kahin jalwa jo dekha khaana-e-dil mein

bahut masjid mein sar maara

bahut sa DhoonDa butkhana

nowhere did i see such splendor

as i have in the confines of my heart

though i kocked my head in mosques

and searched endlessly in the temples

Bahadur Shah Zafar (9)

bright, splendor

room, section, space

dil (101)

heart

bahut (20)

too much or many

mosque

sar (7)

front, top, head

search

temple, home of idols

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Miscellany (44)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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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