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2 Urdu couplets and shers with bah

bah: to flow

Description of bah: #N/A

1 / 2: bah

ab ye aalam hai ke gham ki bhi khabar hoti naheen

ashk bah jaate hain

lekin aankh tar hoti naheen

such is the state now

that even grief goes unnoticed

tears stream down

yet the eyes remain dry

Qabil Ajmeri (8)

aalam (m) (9)

world, state

gham (m) (19)

sorrow, sadness

khabar (f) (13)

news, awareness

ashk (m) (6)

tears

bah (2)

to flow

aankh (m) (11)

eyes, eye

tar (m) (2)

wet

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (122)

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2 / 2: bah

manzilon ki justuju mein main buniyaaden bhool gayaa

mazhdhaaron mein bah gayaa main

aur sochaa ravaani hai

chasing every horizon i saw

i walked away from my roots

swept away by the currents

mistaking it for momentum

Krishnan Venkateswaran (1)

destinations

justuju (f) (7)

search, quest

foundations

bhool (f) (16)

forget, mistake

bah (2)

to flow

flow, momentum

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Featured Themes

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (122)

Time, Life & Learning (133)

Love, Passion, and Longing (121)

Home, Country, & Belonging (32)

Voice, Expression, & Language (82)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (38)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (73)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (62)

Miscellany (44)

Nature, World & Universe (52)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)

Friends, Family, & Community (148)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (61)

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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