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4 Urdu couplets and shers with warna

warna: orelse

1 / 4: warna

tum hamaare kisi tarah na hue

warna duniya mein

kya naheen hota

you were not mine

in any form

else, what couldn't

have happened in this world

Momin Khan Momin (6)

tarah (15)

type, like, similar to

orelse

duniya (m) (25)

world

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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2 / 4: warna

tum zamaane ki raah se aaye

warna seedha tha

raasta dil ka

you came by

the way of the world

else, the path of the heart

is pretty straightforward

Baqi Siddiqui (2)

raah (m) (23)

street, path

orelse

seedha (m) (1)

straight

raasta (m) (5)

path, way, road

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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3 / 4: warna

baandh rakkha hai kisi soch ne ghar se ham ko

warna apna dar-o-deewaar se

rishta kya hai?

it is just a thought

that binds us to this house

else, what ties do i have

with these doors and walls?

Shahid Kabir (Shahid Kabir) (1)

baandh (m) (2)

imprisoned, confined

soch (3)

think

orelse

dar (m) (8)

window, door, gate

deewaar (m) (4)

wall

rishta (m) (5)

relationship

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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4 / 4: warna

gham-e-zamaana ne majboor kar diya warna

ye aarzoo thi ki

bas teri aarzoo karte

the sorrows of the world

have made me helpless

else, my only desire

was to desire only you

Akhtar Shirani (1)

gham (m) (19)

sorrow, sadness

zamaana (m) (7)

world, age, days

majboor (m) (2)

helpless, compelled

orelse

aarzoo (m) (17)

desire

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

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Featured Themes

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Miscellany (44)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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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