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3 Urdu couplets and shers with bismil

bismil: injured, victim, slain

1 / 3: bismil

bahut qareeb hai 'muztar'woh zindagi ka nizaam

nazar na aayega jab

koi bismil-o-qaatil

it is very near, muztar,

that system and order of life

when you will not see

any murderers or victims

Muztar Haidri (1)

zindagi (f) (41)

life

near, close

nizaam (m) (1)

order, system

nazar (f) (31)

perspective, sight

injured, victim, slain

qaatil (m) (10)

murderer, assassin

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

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2 / 3: bismil

jo nigaah-e-naaz kaa bismil naheen

dil naheen woh dil naheen

woh dil naheen

a heart not slain by

the beloved's playful glance

is no heart, no heart,

no heart at all

Mubarak Azimabadi (4)

nigaah (m) (8)

sight, gaze, glance

naaz (m) (6)

grace, pride, hauteur

injured, victim, slain

dil (m) (108)

heart

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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3 / 3: bismil

meri khaleja mein teer Daalke bismil karte hai

aur tabeeb bankar

khudi marham lagaate hai

(s)he hurts me, piercing

arrows into my heart

and then (s)he heals it,

applying the balm

Anonymous

khaleja (m) (1)

courage, heart (lit. liver)

teer (m) (5)

arrow

injured, victim, slain

tabeeb (m) (2)

doctor

marham (m) (2)

balm, healing ointment

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (137)

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Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Miscellany (44)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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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