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2 Urdu couplets and shers with chuune

chuune: touch

1 / 2: chuune

mere ashq bhi hain is mein ye sharaab ubal na jaaye

mera jaam chuune waale

tera haath jal na jaaye

my tears are in here too

may my wine not boil over

those who touch my goblet

may your hand not burn

Anwar Mirzapuri (1)

sharaab (m) (14)

wine, liquor, drink

ashq (m) (1)

tears

ubal (m) (1)

boilover

jaam (m) (10)

wine cup, goblet

touch

jal (m) (4)

burn

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

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2 / 2: chuune

vaaye khush-fahmi ki parvaaz-e-yaqeen se bhi gaye

aasmaan chuune ki khwaahish mein

zameen se bhi gaye

alas, our delusion soared

beyond the flight of reality

in the desire to kiss the sky

we lost touch with the ground

Zafar Kaleem (1)

vaaye (m) (1)

alas

khush-fahmi (f) (1)

delusion, false hope

parvaaz (m) (3)

flight

yaqeen (m) (10)

faith, belief

aasmaan (m) (17)

sky

touch

khwaahish (f) (4)

desire, aspiration

zameen (m) (13)

ground, earth, land

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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Featured Themes

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Miscellany (44)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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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