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1 Urdu couplets and shers with basera

basera(m): rest

Description of basera: Basera is an Urdu word meaning a dwelling place, shelter, or home where someone resides. It carries connotations of refuge and belonging, representing the physical and emotional sanctuary of a household. Unlike the English word "house," which emphasizes structure, basera encompasses the warmth and security of domestic life. Differs from "ghar," which more broadly means home or family, basera specifically denotes the actual place of residence. In Urdu literature and

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nahin tera nasheman qasr-e-sultani ke gumbad par

tu shaheen hai basera kar

pahaaDon ki chattanon mein

your place is not on

the dome of the royal palace

you are an eagle, find your

place on the rocks of the mountain

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

nasheman (m) (1)

home, residence

gumbad (m) (2)

dome

par (m) (18)

wings, feathers / upon

shaheen (m) (3)

falcon, eagle

basera (m) (1)

rest

pahaaDon (m) (1)

hills, mountains

chattanon (m) (1)

rocks

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