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2 Urdu couplets and shers with maraz

maraz(m): illness, disease

1 / 2: maraz

visaal-e-yaar se doonaa hua ishq

maraz baDhtaa gaya

juun juun dawaa ki

my love doubled after

the union with the beloved

with every dose of the cure

my illness grew

Shad Lakhnavi (1)

visaal (m) (4)

union, meeting

yaar (m) (19)

friend, beloved

doubled

ishq (m) (34)

love

maraz (m) (2)

illness, disease

juun (m) (2)

the more

dawaa (f) (5)

medicine, cure

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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2 / 2: maraz

maraz-e-ishq jise ho use kya yaad rahe

na dava yaad rahe

aur na dua yaad rahe

what can he remember

one afflicted by love

neither the medication

nor the blessing

Raaz Allahabadi (3)

ishq (m) (34)

love

yaad (m) (35)

memory, remember

dua (m) (11)

blessing, prayer

dava (m) (3)

medicine, cure

maraz (m) (2)

illness, disease

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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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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