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2 Urdu couplets and shers with shiddat

shiddat(f): intensity, dedication, devotion

1 / 2: shiddat

shiddat-e-tishnagi mein bhi ghairat-e-maikashi rahi

us ne jo pher li nazar

main ne bhi jaam rakh diya

even in the intensity of thirst

my dignity of drinking remained

when she turned her face away

i too put down my cup

Ahmad Faraz (21)

shiddat (f) (2)

intensity, dedication, devotion

tishnagi (f) (3)

thirst

ghairat (f) (1)

pride, shame, modesty

maikashi (f) (1)

drinking

nazar (f) (31)

perspective, sight

jaam (m) (10)

wine cup, goblet

Theme: Miscellany (44)

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2 / 2: shiddat

itni shiddat se maine tumhe paane ki koshish ki hai

ki har zarre ne mujhe tumse

milaane ki saazish ki hai

with so much dedication

did i strive and struggle to win you

that every atom of the universe

conspired to help me achieve it

shiddat (f) (2)

intensity, dedication, devotion

to get, to gain

koshish (f) (3)

attempt, effort

zarre (m) (1)

particle, atom

saazish (f) (1)

conspiracy

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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