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3 Urdu couplets and shers with muddaa

muddaa(m): matter

1 / 3: muddaa

jazbaat ki hujuum mein alfaaz kho gaye

izhaar-e-muddaa ki

ijaazat agar mili

in the throng of emotions

i lost my words

when i was allowed

to express my desire

Anonymous

jazbaat (f) (2)

emotion

hujuum (m) (4)

crowd, throng

alfaaz (m) (5)

words

izhaar (m) (5)

express, announce

muddaa (m) (3)

matter

ijaazat (f) (1)

permission

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

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2 / 3: muddaa

muddaa agar hai to ye hai aashiq-e-dil-geer ka

ashk mein hona asar ka

aah mein taaseer ka

if anything matters, it is

the lover's heart that's seized

there is force in the tear

and power in the sigh

Bal Mukund Besabr (2)

muddaa (m) (3)

matter

aashiq (m) (5)

lover, fan

dil (m) (108)

heart

geer (m) (1)

caught, seized

ashk (m) (5)

tears

asar (m) (7)

effect, impact

aah (m) (7)

sigh

taaseer (m) (2)

force, impact

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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3 / 3: muddaa

koi tum sa bhi kaash tum ko mile

muddaa hum ko

inteqaam se hai

wish you find someone

just like yourself

what matters to me

is just revenge

Meer Taqi Meer (13)

muddaa (m) (3)

matter

if only

inteqaam (m) (2)

revenge, reprisal

Theme: Miscellany (44)

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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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