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3 Urdu couplets and shers with gaanv

gaanv(m): village

1 / 3: gaanv

aaj bhi gaanv mein kuchh kachche makaanon vaale

ghar mein humsaaye ke

faaqaa naheen hone dete

even today in villages,

those living in some mud houses

do not let their neigbors

ever go hungry

Meraj Faizabadi (3)

gaanv (m) (3)

village

makaanon (m) (1)

houses

humsaaye (m) (1)

neighbor

faaqaa (m) (1)

impoverished, hungry

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (137)

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2 / 3: gaanv

jo mere gaanv ke kheton mein bhook ugne lagi

mere kisaanon ne shahron mein

naukri kar li

when hunger grew in

the fields of my village

the farmers left

to work in the cities

Arif Shafiq (1)

gaanv (m) (3)

village

kheton (m) (1)

fields

ugne (m) (1)

arise, grow, sprout

shahron (m) (1)

cities

naukri (f) (2)

job, work

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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3 / 3: gaanv

bataa aye abr musaavaat kyun nahin karta

hamaare gaanv mein

barsaat kyun nahin karta

tell me, o cloud,

why are you not fair?

why do you not shower

upon our poor village?

Tahzeeb Hafi (1)

abr (m) (6)

cloud, clouds

musaavaat (f) (1)

fairness, justice

gaanv (m) (3)

village

barsaat (f) (3)

rain

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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Featured Themes

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Miscellany (44)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

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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