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3 Urdu couplets and shers with betaab

betaab: restless

1 / 3: betaab

ye aarzoo thi tujhe gul ke ru-ba-ru karte

hum aur bulbul-e-betaab

guftagu karte

i longed for you to

stand before the bloom

so the restless nightingale

and i could talk of you

Haidar Ali Aatish (6)

aarzoo (m) (17)

desire

gul (m) (19)

flower

bulbul (m) (8)

nightingale

restless

guftagu (m) (3)

conversation

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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2 / 3: betaab

aashiqui sabr-talab aur tamanna betaab

dil ka kya rang karuun

khoon-e-jigar hote tak

love demands patience

but desire is restless

how shall i color my heart

until it is finally vanquished

Mirza Ghalib (63)

jigar (m) (8)

heart

sabr (m) (4)

patience, endurance

aashiqui (f) (1)

love

talab (m) (6)

demand, desire, wish

tamanna (m) (13)

wish, desire

restless

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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3 / 3: betaab

ishq ka zauq-e-nazaara muft mein hai badnaam

husn khud betaab hai

jalwa dikhaane ke liye

love gets a bad rap needlessly

for the pleasure of watching

though beauty herself is impatient

for her splendor to be seen

Asrarul Haq Majaz (6)

ishq (m) (34)

love

zauq (m) (6)

pleasure, delight, joy

nazaara (m) (1)

scene, panorama

muft (m) (1)

forfree, needlessly

disrepute

husn (m) (19)

beauty

khud (23)

myself

restless

jalwa (m) (3)

bright, splendor

dikhaane (m) (3)

shown

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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Nature, World & Universe (50)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Miscellany (44)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

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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