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Some of the Things That Made Poets Say, ‘Afreen’!

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s iconic song ‘Afreen Afreen’ has always made us wonder about this Urdu word.

Fabeha Syed
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Tune in to know about the word ‘afreen’. 
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Tune in to know about the word ‘afreen’. 
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's iconic song 'Husn-e-jaana ki tareef mumkin nahi...' has always made us wonder about the word 'afreen'.

'Afreen' is an expression that is used to express our admiration for something or someone. And in this episode we dig deep, to find ways in which poets have written, praising about things that amused them and made them say, 'afreen'.

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Published: 21 Mar 2021,10:23 AM IST

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