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2 Urdu couplets and shers with nigaahon

nigaahon(m): glances, eyes

1 / 2: nigaahon

kaun kahta hai mohabbat ki zabaan hoti hai

ye haqeeqat to

nigaahon se bayaan hoti hai

who says that love

is expressed through words

the truth is it is

signaled through the eyes

Sahir Hoshiyarpuri (1)

mohabbat (f) (41)

love

zabaan (m) (10)

language, tongue

haqeeqat (f) (7)

reality, fact

nigaahon (m) (2)

glances, eyes

bayaan (f) (8)

narration, declaration

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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2 / 2: nigaahon

bilak raha hai nigaahon mein hasraton ka hujuum

laTak rahi hain patangen

udaas khambon se

my eyes hold

a throng of longings

kites hang from poles

sad and weary

Aslam Habeeb (6)

bilak (m) (1)

sobbing, shaking

nigaahon (m) (2)

glances, eyes

hujuum (m) (4)

crowd, throng

laTak (m) (1)

hanging, dangling

patangen (m) (1)

kites

sad

khambon (m) (1)

poles

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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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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