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2 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

khalwat: loneliness / intimacy

1 / 2: khalwat

main tere husn ka khalwat mein tamashaayi huun

aaina seekh na jaaye

kaheen hairat meri

i am, in isolation,

a spectator of your beauty

may the mirror not learn

of my awe and wonder

Sahba Lakhnavi (1)

husn (19)

beauty

loneliness / intimacy

spectator

mirror

to learn

awe, wonder

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

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2 / 2: khalwat

na kaafir se khalwat na zaahid se ulfat

hum ik bazm mein thay

ye sab se judaa thay

not tied to the heretic,

not bound to the pious

present in the same gathering

but apart from them all

Mirza Mohammad Taqi Hawas (3)

infidel, disbeliever

loneliness / intimacy

priest, pious person

love, friendship, affection

bazm (11)

assembly, gathering

sab (13)

all

separated

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Miscellany (44)

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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