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2 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

kitabon: books

1 / 2: kitabon

ab ke ham bichhDe to shaayad kabhi khwabon mein milen

jis tarah sukhe hue phool

kitabon mein milen

as we part ways now, perhaps

we may meet again in our dreams

just as we find dried flowers

within the pages of an old book

Ahmad Faraz (21)

disperse, part way

perhaps, maybe

kabhi (25)

on occasion

tarah (15)

type, like, similar to

dried

phool (14)

flowers, flower

books

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

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2 / 2: kitabon

dhoop mein niklo ghaTaon mein naha kar dekho

zindagi kya hai

kitabon ko haTa kar dekho

get out into the sun

take a bath in the clouds

figure out life

by first closing the book

Nida Fazli (11)

2013: Padma Shri

1998: Sahitya Akademi

life

books

banks (of a river)

naha (1)

bathe

haTa (1)

to remove

dhoop (10)

heat from sun

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

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Featured Themes

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Miscellany (44)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

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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