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

rafu: mend, darn, stitch

1 / 2: rafu

'mushafi' hum to ye samjhe thay ke hoga koi zakhm

tere dil mein to bahut

kaam rafu ka nikla

i expected to find

some wounds, 'mushafi'

but in your heart,

a lot of mending was found

Mushafi Ghulam Hamdani (6)

to understand

zakhm (15)

wound, injury

dil (101)

heart

bahut (20)

too much or many

kaam (13)

work

rafu (2)

mend, darn, stitch

nikla (12)

turned out, came out

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

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2 / 2: rafu

chipak raha hai badan par lahu se pairaahan

hamaare jaib ko ab

haajat-e-rafu kya hai

my bloodied clothes are

sticking to my body

what is the point of

mending a tear in my pocket

Mirza Ghalib (63)

body

stick

lahu (3)

blood

jaib (2)

pocket

needof

rafu (2)

mend, darn, stitch

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

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Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Miscellany (44)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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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