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2 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

mullah: priest, learned, pious

1 / 2: mullah

aqal ayyar hai sau bhes badal leti hai

ishq bechaara

na zaheed hai na mullah na hakeem

intellect is clever

can change into many forms

poor love

not an ascetic, nor learned, nor a healer

Allama Iqbal (28)

aqal (3)

mind, intellect

clever, trickster

bhes (1)

form, appearance

helpless, miserable

ascetic

priest, learned, pious

healer, physician

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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2 / 2: mullah

'zauq' jo madaraase ke bigDe hue hain mullah

un ko maikhaane mein le aao

sanwar jaayenge

zauq, those priests

ruined by religious schools

bring them to the tavern

so they can be reformed

Shaikh Ibrahim Zauq (6)

spoilt, ruined

priest, learned, pious

taverns

correct, reform, rectify

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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Featured Themes

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Miscellany (44)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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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