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4 Urdu couplets and shers with ahl

ahl(m): people

1 / 4: ahl

jo ghazal aaj tere hijr mein likhi hai woh kal

kya khabar ahl-e-mohabbat ka

taraana ban jaaye

that poem written today

on separation from you

who knows...could become a song

for those in love tomorrow

Ahmad Faraz (21)

ghazal (m) (3)

poem

hijr (m) (4)

separation from beloved.

khabar (f) (12)

news, awareness

ahl (m) (4)

people

mohabbat (f) (41)

love

taraana (m) (1)

song

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

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2 / 4: ahl

koi dam ka mehmaan hoon aye ahl-e-mehfil

charaagh-e-sahar hoon

bujha chaahataa hoon

i am a guest for a few moments

oh, companions of the gathering

i am the lamp at dawn

and i wish to fade away

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

dam (m) (9)

moment, breath

mehmaan (m) (2)

guest

ahl (m) (4)

people

mehfil (f) (17)

gathering, concert

charaagh (m) (15)

lamp, light, flame

sahar (m) (7)

dawn

extinguish, snuff out

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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3 / 4: ahl

kahte hain teri zulf koon dekh ahl-e-shariat

qurbaan hai is kufr par

imaan hamara

when the scholars of sharia

call your hair heresy

we will sacrifice our faith

at that blasphemy's altar

Siraj Aurangabadi (4)

zulf (m) (7)

tresses (of a woman)

koon (m) (3)

poetic form of ko

ahl (m) (4)

people

shariat (f) (1)

religious law

qurbaan (m) (1)

sacrifice

kufr (m) (3)

ungrateful, impious

par (m) (18)

wings, feathers / upon

imaan (m) (5)

faith

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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4 / 4: ahl

zulm sahte rahe shukr karte rahe aaye lab tak na ye dastaan aaj tak

mujh ko hairat rahi anjuman mein tere

kyun hain khaamosh ahl-e-zabaan aaj tak

enduring oppression, offering thanks

till now, the tale has not been told

i wonder why, in your assembly

the eloquent ones remain mute

Akhtar Ansari Akbarabadi (6)

zulm (m) (12)

cruelty, tyranny

shukr (m) (3)

gratitude, thanks

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

dastaan (f) (3)

story

hairat (f) (3)

awe, wonder

anjuman (m) (5)

gathering, assembly

silent, silence

ahl (m) (4)

people

zabaan (m) (10)

language, tongue

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

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Featured Themes

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Miscellany (44)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

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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