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3 Urdu couplets and shers with nawaaz

nawaaz(m): cherishing, comforting

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safar hai shart musaafir nawaaz bahutere

hazaar ha shajr-e-saaya

daar raah mein hain

journey the only condition

generous companions many

thousands of shady trees

line along the path

Haidar Ali Aatish (6)

safar (m) (24)

journey, travel

shart (m) (2)

condition, requirement

musaafir (m) (7)

fellow traveler

nawaaz (m) (3)

cherishing, comforting

many

hazaar (m) (8)

thousand

saaya (m) (5)

shadow

daar (m) (2)

gallows / trees

raah (m) (23)

street, path

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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2 / 3: nawaaz

kabhi yuun bhi aa meri aankh mein ki meri nazar ko khabar na ho

mujhe ek raat nawaaz de

magar is ke baad sahar na ho

sometimes, come to my eyes

without my sight knowing

grant me the favor of one night

that doesn’t have a dawn

Bashir Badr (18)

1999: Sahitya Akademi

1999: Padma Shri

sahar (m) (7)

dawn

nazar (f) (31)

perspective, sight

khabar (f) (12)

news, awareness

nawaaz (m) (3)

cherishing, comforting

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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3 / 3: nawaaz

seena-e-ney pe jo guzarti hai

wo lab-e-ney

nawaaz kya jaane

that passes through

the heart of the flute

what do the lips

the caress it know?

Anonymous

pass through

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

nawaaz (m) (3)

cherishing, comforting

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

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Featured Themes

Miscellany (44)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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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