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2 Urdu couplets and shers with jahannam

jahannam(m): hell

1 / 2: jahannam

ik raat dil-jalon ko yeh aish-e-visaal de

phir chaahe aasmaan

jahannam mein Daal de

grant the heart-broken

a night of the joy of union

then cast the skies into hell,

if you so wish

Jalal Lakhnavi (4)

raat (f) (11)

night

dil (m) (108)

heart

aish (f) (6)

fun, frolic

visaal (m) (4)

union, meeting

aasmaan (m) (17)

sky

jahannam (m) (2)

hell

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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2 / 2: jahannam

amal se zindagi banti hai jannat bhi jahannam bhi

ye khaaki apni fitrat mein

na noori hai na naari hai

action shapes life

both heaven and hell

this earthly being, in its nature,

is neither of light nor of fire

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

amal (m) (2)

action, labor

zindagi (f) (41)

life

jannat (f) (8)

heaven

jahannam (m) (2)

hell

khaaki (f) (1)

earthly being

fitrat (f) (2)

nature

light

naari (f) (1)

fire

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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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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