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3 Urdu couplets and shers with chashm

chashm(m): eyes

1 / 3: chashm

agar apni chashm-e-nam par mujhe ikhtiyaar hota

to bhalaa ye raaz-e-ulfat

kabhi aashkaar hota

over my tearful eyes

if i had any control

perhaps the secret of my love

would've remained forever hidden

Yagana Changezi (8)

chashm (m) (3)

eyes

nam (m) (2)

moist

ikhtiyaar (m) (2)

control, authority

surely, indeed

raaz (m) (3)

secret

ulfat (f) (7)

love, friendship, affection

aashkaar (m) (1)

revealed, uncovered

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

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2 / 3: chashm

daregh chashm-e-karam se na rakh ki aye zaalim

kare hai dil ko mere

teri yak nazar mahzooz

don't me miserly with your

merciful gaze, o cruel one

just one glance from you

brings joy to my heart

Mah Laqa Chanda (5)

stingy

chashm (m) (3)

eyes

karam (m) (9)

kindness, grace, favor

zaalim (m) (8)

oppressor, tyrant

dil (m) (108)

heart

yak (m) (1)

single, one

nazar (f) (31)

perspective, sight

mahzooz (m) (1)

delighted

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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3 / 3: chashm

allah-re chashm-e-yaar ki mojiz-bayaaniyaan

har ek ko hai gumaan ke

mukhaatab hamin rahe

oh god, the miraculous expression

of the beloved's eyes

each one thinks he is

the only one being addressed

Asghar Gondvi (3)

allah (m) (5)

god

chashm (m) (3)

eyes

yaar (m) (19)

friend, beloved

miraculous

bayaaniyaan (f) (1)

expressions, narrations

gumaan (m) (5)

suspicion, doubt

to address

rahe (20)

remain

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Miscellany (44)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

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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