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6 Urdu couplets and shers with khoon

khoon(m): blood

1 / 6: khoon

ho kabhi to sharaab-e-wasl naseeb

peeye jaoon main

khoon hee kab tak

hope i’ll be fortunate to

enjoy the wine of union

for how long do i

keep drinking blood

Jaun Eliya (15)

khoon (m) (6)

blood

sharaab (m) (14)

wine, liquor, drink

wasl (m) (7)

meeting, union

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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2 / 6: khoon

hamesha khoon-e-dil royaa huun main lekin saliiqe se

na qatra aastin par hai

na dhabbaa jaib-o-daaman par

i always wept the blood of my heart

but with such grace

not a drop showed on my sleeve

nor a stain on my pocket

Saail Dehlvi (2)

khoon (m) (6)

blood

cry

saliiqe (m) (1)

skills, manners

qatra (m) (5)

drop, drop of water

aastin (m) (1)

sleeve

jaib (m) (2)

pocket

daaman (m) (6)

hem (clothes), lap

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

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3 / 6: khoon

maasoom hai maasoom bahut aman ki devi

qabze mein liye

khanjar-e-khoon khaar abhi tak

pure and innocent

the goddess of peace

but in her grasp

remains the murderous dagger

Aarif Naqshbandi (1)

maasoom (m) (1)

innocent

aman (m) (3)

peace

khanjar (m) (5)

dagger

khoon (m) (6)

blood

khaar (m) (2)

thorn

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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4 / 6: khoon

ghazal mein bandish-e-alfaaz hi nahi kaafi

jigar ka khoon bhi chaahiye

kuch asar ke liye

just a string of words is

not enough to make a poem

you also need a drop

of your heart's blood for it to last

Anonymous

alfaaz (m) (5)

words

jigar (m) (8)

heart

asar (m) (7)

effect, impact

khoon (m) (6)

blood

ghazal (m) (3)

poem

bandish (f) (2)

stringing

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

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5 / 6: khoon

aaj ke daur ki tareekh jise likhni hai

us se keh do ke qalam

khoon mein Dubo kar laaye

to the one who will be writing

the history of this period

tell him to bring his pen

dipped in blood

Anonymous

daur (m) (3)

age, era, period

tareekh (m) (1)

history, date

qalam (m) (3)

pen

khoon (m) (6)

blood

Dubo (2)

sink, dip

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

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6 / 6: khoon

teer-o-talwaar se baDh kar hai teri tirchhi nigah

saikDon aashiqon ka

khoon kiye baiThi hai

sharper than blade or bow is

that slanted gaze of yours

and there you sit,

having slayed a million lovers

Mah Laqa Chanda (5)

teer (m) (5)

arrow

talwaar (m) (2)

sword

slanted

nigah (m) (3)

sight, vision, glance

many, hundreds

aashiqon (m) (1)

lovers

khoon (m) (6)

blood

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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Featured Themes

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Miscellany (44)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

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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