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2 Urdu couplets and shers with haar

haar(m): defeat

1 / 2: haar

main sach kahungi magar phir bhi haar jaaungi

vo jhooT bolega aur

laajawaab kar dega

i will speak the truth

and yet be defeated

he will lie so smoothly

and leave me speechless

Parveen Shakir (16)

sach (m) (7)

truth

magar (28)

yet, but

haar (m) (2)

defeat

jhooT (m) (2)

lie

unanswerable / unmatched

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

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2 / 2: haar

usi ne sab se pehle haar maani

wahi sab se

dilaawar lag raha tha

the one who first

accepted defeat

now seems to be

the bravest of all

Azhar Adeeb (2)

before

haar (m) (2)

defeat

brave, courageous

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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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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