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2 Urdu couplets and shers with ghunche

ghunche(m): bud, budding flower

1 / 2: ghunche

gul ghunche aftaab shafaq chaand kahkashaan

aisi koi bhi cheez nahin

jis mein tu na ho

flowers, buds, the sun

the twilight, the moon, the galaxy

is there anything at all

in which you are not there

Wahid Premi (1)

gul (m) (19)

flower

ghunche (m) (2)

bud, budding flower

aftaab (m) (2)

sun

shafaq (m) (4)

glow, twilight

kahkashaan (f) (1)

galaxy

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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2 / 2: ghunche

jab ghunche ko washud hui tahreek saba se

bulbul se ajab kya

jo kare naghma-sarai

when the morning zephyr inspires

the bud to bloom

what wonder if the nightingale

begins to sing

Ismail Merathi (4)

ghunche (m) (2)

bud, budding flower

washud (m) (1)

bloom

tahreek (m) (1)

urge, incitement

saba (m) (5)

breeze, zephyr

bulbul (m) (8)

nightingale

ajab (11)

strange, wonderful

naghma (m) (2)

melody, song

sarai (f) (1)

singing

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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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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