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

sanwar: correct, reform, rectify

1 / 2: sanwar

'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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2 / 2: sanwar

har ek raat ke pahlu se din nikalta hai

wo log kaise sanwar jayen

jo tabaah nahin

from every night

a day dawns

how will they ever improve

who have not been destroyed

Mah Talat Zahidi (1)

side

raat (10)

night

correct, reform, rectify

wasted, ruined

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

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Featured Themes

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Miscellany (44)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

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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