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2 Urdu couplets and shers with naghma

naghma(m): melody, song

1 / 2: naghma

zindagi gul hai naghma hai, mahtab hai

zindagi ko faqat

imtihaan mat samajh

life is beautiful

with melodies and moons

don't think life is just

trials and troubles

Mohsin Bhopali (3)

naghma (m) (2)

melody, song

mahtaab (m) (5)

moon

only, just, simply

imtihaan (m) (1)

trials, tests

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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2 / 2: naghma

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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