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2 Urdu couplets and shers with murjha

murjha: wilt

1 / 2: murjha

zindagi ki dhoop mein murjha gaya mera shabaab

ab bahaar aaye to kya

abr-e-bahaar aaya to kya

the scorching heat of life has

withered and wilted my youth

what use now if the spring arrives

or the clouds begin to rain

Jaun Eliya (15)

zindagi (f) (41)

life

dhoop (f) (10)

heat from sun

wilt

shabaab (m) (5)

youth

bahaar (f) (12)

spring

abr (m) (6)

cloud, clouds

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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2 / 2: murjha

murjha ke bikhar jaate hain woh mayoos rishte

mehroom rehte hain jo

shafiq-e-deedaar se

they wilt and they scatter

those sad relationships

that are deprived of the

compassionate sight of the beloved

Anonymous

wilt

bikhar (m) (3)

scatter, disperse

mayoos (m) (2)

sad, hopeless

rishte (m) (3)

relationships

mehroom (m) (1)

deprived

shafiq (m) (1)

compassionate

deedaar (m) (2)

glimpse, sight, vision

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (137)

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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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