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

jalte: light up, burn

1 / 4: jalte

main ne dekha hai bahaaron mein chaman ko jalte

hai koyi khwaab ki

taabir bataane wala

i have seen gardens

burning in spring

is there anyone who can

interpret this dream for me

Ahmad Faraz (21)

spring, nature

garden

light up, burn

dream

interpretation

Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

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2 / 4: jalte

charaagh jalte hain baad-e-saba mehakti hai

tumhare husn-e-takallum se

kya naheen hota

lamps light up,

fragrance in morning breeze

what can’t happen

with your beautiful eloquence

Hamid Mahboob (1)

lamp, light, flame

light up, burn

baad (10)

breeze / after

saba (5)

breeze, zephyr

husn (19)

beauty

speech, eloquence

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

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3 / 4: jalte

dil jalta hai to jalne de aansu na baha, fariyaad na kar

tu parda-nasheen ka aashiq hai

yuun nam-e-wafa barbaad na kar

if the heart burns, let it burn

do not shed tears, do not complain

you are in love with someone hidden

do not waste the name of loyalty like this

Safdar Aah Sitapuri (1)

light up, burn

tears

prayer, plea, plaint

veil

seated

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

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4 / 4: jalte

kabhi ishq karo aur phir dekho is aag mein jalte rehne se

kabhi dil par aanch naheen aati

kabhi rang kharaab naheen hota

fall in love once...and see

why burning in this fire

never scorches the heart

never fades the colors

Saleem Kausar (Muhammad Saleem) (3)

kabhi (25)

on occasion

ishq (34)

love

light up, burn

dil (101)

heart

heat, flame, scorch

rang (11)

color, colors

ruin, spoil

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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Featured Themes

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Miscellany (44)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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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