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2 Urdu couplets and shers with gumbad

gumbad(m): dome

1 / 2: gumbad

tilism-e-gumbad-e-garduun ko toD sakte hain

zujaaj ki yeh imaarat hai

sang-e-khaara nahin

the spell of the celestial dome

can surely be broken

it is a structure of glass,

not of unbreakable rock

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

tilism (m) (4)

spell, magic

gumbad (m) (2)

dome

garduun (m) (1)

heavens

toD (4)

to break

zujaaj (m) (1)

fragile, made of glass

imaarat (f) (2)

structure

sang (m) (2)

rock

adamant, tough

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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2 / 2: gumbad

nahin tera nasheman qasr-e-sultani ke gumbad par

tu shaheen hai basera kar

pahaaDon ki chattanon mein

your place is not on

the dome of the royal palace

you are an eagle, find your

place on the rocks of the mountain

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

nasheman (m) (1)

home, residence

gumbad (m) (2)

dome

par (m) (18)

wings, feathers / upon

shaheen (m) (3)

falcon, eagle

basera (m) (1)

rest

pahaaDon (m) (1)

hills, mountains

chattanon (m) (1)

rocks

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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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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