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2 Urdu couplets and shers with khaandaan

khaandaan(m): family, lineage

1 / 2: khaandaan

urdu ke chand lafz hain jab se zabaan par

tahzeeb meherbaan hai

mere khaandaan par

ever since a few urdu words

found their way into our speech

grace, culture, and refinement

have favored my family

Ashok Sahil (2)

chand (m) (4)

sundry, few

lafz (m) (6)

word, syllable

zabaan (m) (12)

language, tongue

par (m) (19)

wings, feathers / upon

tahzeeb (m) (1)

culture, refinement

kind

khaandaan (m) (2)

family, lineage

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (80)

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2 / 2: khaandaan

ye fasaahat tumhaare lahje mein tum bhi urdu zabaan ke ho kya

ye balaghat tumhaari boli mein

daagh ke khaandaan ke ho kya

such refinement in your speech,

are you, by any chance, of Urdu's own?

such expressive grace in your speech,

are you of Daagh's lineage?

Anonymous

fasaahat (f) (1)

eloquence

lahje (m) (1)

tones, accents

zabaan (m) (12)

language, tongue

balaghat (f) (1)

rhetorical beauty

daagh (m) (8)

scars, stains

khaandaan (m) (2)

family, lineage

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (80)

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Featured Themes

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Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

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Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (119)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (72)

Love, Passion, and Longing (117)

Life, Learning, & Living (132)

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Friends, Family, & Community (141)

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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