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3 Urdu couplets and shers with guzaari

guzaari: spent, transpired

1 / 3: guzaari

kuch iss tarah se guzaari hai zindagi jaise

tamaam umr kisi

doosre ke ghar mein raha

in this way

life has passed

all the years

i lived in someone else’s home

Ahmad Faraz (21)

tarah (15)

type, like, similar to

spent, transpired

zindagi (f) (41)

life

entire, all, whole

umr (m) (15)

life

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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2 / 3: guzaari

khwaabon par ikhtiyaar na yaadon pe zor hai

kab zindagi guzaari hai

apne hisaab mein

no control over dreams

no power over memories

when has life ever

transpired on my terms

Fatima Hasan (2)

khwaabon (m) (2)

dreams

ikhtiyaar (m) (2)

control, authority

yaadon (m) (10)

memories, thoughts

zor (m) (4)

power, control

spent, transpired

hisaab (m) (3)

count, account

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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3 / 3: guzaari

aap ke baad har ghaDi hum ne

aap ke saath hi

guzaari hai

after you left,

every hour

i spent

only with you

Gulzar (Sampooran Singh Kalra) (7)

ghaDi (f) (2)

clock, hour, time

spent, transpired

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

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Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Miscellany (44)

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Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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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