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

payaam: message

1 / 2: payaam

qaasid naheen ye kaam tera apni raah le

us ka payaam dil ke siva

kaun laa sake

oh messenger, this is not your job

please be on your way

the message for her

who can deliver but my heart

Khwaja Meer Dard (4)

messenger, envoy

kaam (13)

work

raah (23)

street, path

message

dil (101)

heart

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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2 / 2: payaam

qaasid, payaam unka na kuchh der abhi suna

rahne de

mahv-e-lazzat-e-zauq-e-khabar mujhe

oh messenger, her note

do not read it yet

let me savor this moment

of joy that she wrote to me

Asar Lakhnavi (2)

1962: Padma Bhushan

messenger, envoy

message

mahv (2)

absorbed, charmed

pleasure, joy, delight

zauq (6)

pleasure, delight, joy

news, awareness

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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Featured Themes

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Miscellany (44)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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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