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2 Urdu couplets and shers with hadsa

hadsa(m): calamity, accident

1 / 2: hadsa

bahut dinon se koi hadsa nahi guzra

kahin zamaane ko

ham yaad phir na aa jaayen

it has been many days

since a mishap has occurred

hope life does not

not think of me anytime soon

Rasa Chughtai (3)

hadsa (m) (2)

calamity, accident

happened, pass through

yaad (m) (35)

memory, remember

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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2 / 2: hadsa

yahaan har shakhs har pal hadsa hone se darta hai

khilona hai jo miTTi ka

fana hone se darta hai

everyone here is always

fearful of a calamity happenin

all of them toys...always

fearful of becoming dirt

Rajesh Reddy (4)

shakhs (m) (16)

person, individual

pal (m) (7)

moment, nurture

hadsa (m) (2)

calamity, accident

fearful

khilona (m) (2)

toy

mitti (f) (1)

dirt, clay, earth

fana (m) (2)

annihilation

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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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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