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2 Urdu ashaar / shayari (shers, couplets) by

Kunwar Mahendra Singh Bedi Sahar

1909-1992,

Sahiwal (Pakistan)

1 / 2: Kunwar Mahendra Singh Bedi Sahar

marna to laazim hai ik din jee bhar ke ab jee to luun

marne se pahle mar jaana

mere bas ki baat nahin

death is certain someday

let me live my life fully now

to die before dying

that is beyond me

Kunwar Mahendra Singh Bedi Sahar (2)

necessary

jee (m) (3)

heart, soul

pahle (m) (8)

before

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (132)

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2 / 2: Kunwar Mahendra Singh Bedi Sahar

shokhi shabaab husn tabassum haya ke saath

dil le liya hai aap ne

kis kis ada ke saath

playfulness, youth, beauty,

smile and modesty together

with so many graces and charms

you have stolen my heart

Kunwar Mahendra Singh Bedi Sahar (2)

shokhi (f) (2)

playfulness

shabaab (m) (6)

youth

husn (m) (20)

beauty

tabassum (m) (5)

smile

haya (f) (2)

modesty

dil (m) (111)

heart

ada (f) (1)

style, grace, mannerism

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (111)

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Featured Themes

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (119)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (111)

Friends, Family, & Community (141)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Voice, Expression, & Language (80)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (72)

Miscellany (44)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Life, Learning, & Living (132)

Love, Passion, and Longing (117)

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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