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2 Urdu couplets and shers with mahv

mahv(m): absorbed, charmed

1 / 2: mahv

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

qaasid (m) (6)

messenger, envoy

payaam (m) (2)

message

mahv (m) (2)

absorbed, charmed

lazzat (f) (6)

pleasure, joy, delight

zauq (m) (6)

pleasure, delight, joy

khabar (f) (12)

news, awareness

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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2 / 2: mahv

din raat yahaan putliyon ka naach rahe hai

hairat hai ki tu

mahv-e-tamaashaa naheen hota

day and night, the puppets

keep dancing here

wonder why you are not

absorbed in this spectacle

Shah Naseer (7)

raat (f) (11)

night

putliyon (f) (1)

puppets

naach (m) (2)

dance

rahe (20)

remain

hairat (f) (3)

awe, wonder

mahv (m) (2)

absorbed, charmed

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

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Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

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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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