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2 Urdu couplets and shers with khulta

khulta: open

Description of khulta: Khulta is a Marathi word meaning "opening" or "blossoming," often used poetically to describe the gradual unfurling of flowers or emotions. Unlike the English word "open," which suggests a completed action, khulta conveys an ongoing, delicate process of revelation. Differs from "khul," its root verb form, khulta functions as an adjective or participial noun, emphasizing the state of continuous opening rather than the simple act itself. In literary contexts, poets

1 / 2: khulta

khulta kisi pe kyonmere dil ka maamla

sheron ke intekhaab

ne ruswa kiya mujhe

why should my heart’s matters

be open for all to see

my selection of poetry

has disgraced me enough

Mirza Ghalib (63)
khulta (2)

open

dil (m) (109)

heart

maamla (m) (1)

affairs, matters

intekhaab (m) (3)

choice, selection

ruswa (m) (1)

badreputation, infamy

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2 / 2: khulta

insaan ke sach jhoot

ki pehchaan hain aankhen

no matter what the lips say

the reality is not revealed

the eyes are the real markers

of truth and lies

1971: Padma Shri

2013: Commemorative Stamp India

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

haqeeqat (f) (7)

reality, fact

khulta (2)

open

insaan (m) (12)

human

pehchaan (m) (2)

identify, recognize

aankhen (m) (7)

eyes

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