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3 Urdu couplets and shers with takht

takht(m): throne

1 / 3: takht

subh ke takht-nasheen shaam ke mujrim tahre

hum ne pal bhar mein

naseebon ko badalte dekha

those enthroned in the morn

were declared criminals by dusk

we have, in a blink,

seen fortunes reversed

Bahadur Shah Zafar (9)

subh (m) (7)

morning, dawn

takht (m) (3)

throne

seated

shaam (m) (20)

evening

mujrim (m) (1)

criminal

pal (m) (7)

moment, nurture

naseebon (m) (1)

fortunes

badalte (m) (4)

change

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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2 / 3: takht

yazid-e-waqt hua jis ghaDi se takht-nasheen

hamaare naam ke khanjar

har ik mein baaTne lage

the moment the tyrant

of our times ascended the throne

daggers bearing my name

began to be distributed to all

Nawaz Asimi (1)

yazid (m) (1)

tyrant

waqt (m) (20)

time

ghaDi (f) (2)

clock, hour, time

takht (m) (3)

throne

seated

khanjar (m) (5)

dagger

baaTne (m) (1)

distribute

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

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3 / 3: takht

takht vaale to ho gaye maazool

barsar-e-iqtidaar

hain hum log

those who sat on thrones

were thrown out

we, the people

are at the helm of power

Aziiz Khan Aziz (1)

takht (m) (3)

throne

barsar (m) (1)

at the top

power, authority

log (m) (9)

people

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

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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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