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2 Urdu couplets and shers with baiTha

baiTha(m): sitting

1 / 2: baiTha

woh chaand keh ke gaya tha ki aaj niklegaa

to intezaar mein baiTha

huaa huun shaam se main

that moon told me this and left

that she will come out today

i am here all evening

waiting in anticipation

Farhat Ehsas (2)

shaam (m) (20)

evening

intezaar (m) (21)

waiting

chaand (m) (9)

moon

come out, rise

baiTha (m) (2)

sitting

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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2 / 2: baiTha

peeye baiTha huun josh ilm-o-nazar ke saikDoN qulzum

are, phir bhi, balaa ki tishnagi

maaloom hoti hai

i have drunk, josh, from hundreds of

oceans of knowledge and insights

but still,

an unbearable thirst grips me

Josh Malihabadi (5)

baiTha (m) (2)

sitting

ilm (m) (5)

knowledge, learning

nazar (f) (31)

perspective, sight

qulzum (m) (2)

ocean, abyss

balaa (m) (2)

troubles / intensity

tishnagi (f) (3)

thirst

Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

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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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