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2 Urdu couplets and shers with bedaar

bedaar: awaken, awakened

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uqaabi ruuh jab bedaar hoti hai jawaanon mein

nazar aati hai unko

apni manzil aasmaanon mein

when the soaring hearts

of the youth awaken

then they see their goals

in the skies above

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

like an eagle, soaring

ruuh (m) (5)

soul, spirit

awaken, awakened

nazar (f) (31)

perspective, sight

manzil (f) (24)

goal, destination

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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khwaab-e-shireen mein woh aur dil mera hai maail-e-shauq

dil dhaDaktaa hai ki

bedaar karuun ya na karuun

she is dreaming sweetly, and

my heart bends towards desire

my heart beats, wondering

whether to wake her up or not

Mohammad Rafi Sauda (7)

khwaab (m) (15)

dream

sweet

dil (m) (108)

heart

maail (m) (1)

inclined, disposed

shauq (m) (14)

passion, zeal

dhaDaktaa (m) (1)

beat

awaken, awakened

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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Miscellany (44)

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Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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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