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

bojh: burden

1 / 2: bojh

ye sard raat, ye aavaargi ye neend ka bojh

hum apne sheher mein hote

to ghar gaye hote

this freezing night, this restless drifting

this burden of sleep

if i were in my town

i would have gone home

Ummeed Fazli (3)

sard (1)

cold

raat (10)

night

wandering, aimlessness

sleep

bojh (2)

burden

city

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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2 / 2: bojh

bojh uThana shauq kahaan hai majboori ka sauda hai

rahte rahte station par

log coolie ho jaate hain

bearing burdens is hardly a passion

it is a barter of compulsion

staying at the station

people soon become porters

Munawwar Rana (3)

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shauq (14)

passion, zeal

bojh (2)

burden

helplessness, compulsion

business, barter, trade

porter

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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Featured Themes

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Miscellany (44)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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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