1 Urdu couplets and shers with jeete
jeete(m): living
Description of jeete: Jeete is an Urdu adverb meaning "while alive" or "living," often expressing survival or persistence in life. Unlike marte , it evokes vitality and endurance amid adversity. Differs from zinda , as it implies ongoing living rather than mere existence. In poetry, like Ghalib's ghazals, it poignantly captures defying fate: "Jeete jee tune mera dil na dukhaaya hota."
1 / 1: jeete
agar aur jeete rehte
yahi intezaar hota
it wasn’t in my fate
to be with my beloved
had i lived longer, i would
only have waited in vain
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)
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