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paheli(f): riddle

Description of paheli: Paheli is a Hindi word meaning "riddle" or "puzzle," referring to a question or conundrum designed to test cleverness and lateral thinking. Unlike straightforward queries that demand direct facts, paheli thrives on misdirection and wordplay to conceal the obvious answer. Differs from charades, which rely on physical gestures, as paheli hinges purely on verbal ingenuity. In Rajasthani folk literature, poets weave paheli into tales like ghostly impostors, symbolizing life's enigmatic

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waqt se lamha lamha kheli hai

zindagi ik

ajab paheli hai

time unfolded

moment by moment

life is indeed

a strange riddle

Ameeta Parsuram Meeta (1)

ajab (11)

strange, wonderful

waqt (m) (20)

time

lamha (m) (1)

moment

paheli (f) (1)

riddle

Theme: Miscellany (44)

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