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5 Urdu couplets and shers with paanv

paanv(m): feet

Description of paanv: Paanv is an Urdu word denoting the foot, specifically each of the lower limbs of humans or bipedal animals used for standing and walking on the ground. Unlike the broader term "taang" which encompasses the entire leg including calf and thigh, paanv primarily refers to the foot itself or the lower leg. Differs from "pag" or "pada," which emphasize the sole or footprint as a poetic symbol. In Urdu poetry,

1 / 5: paanv

na humsafar na kisi humnasheen se niklega

hamaare paanv kaa kaanta

hamain se niklega

neither our companions nor

our dear friends can help

the thorns in our feet

we got to take them out ourselves

Rahat Indori (4)

humsafar (m) (4)

companion

humnasheen (1)

dear friend

niklega (2)

emerge

paanv (m) (5)

feet

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (59)

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2 / 5: paanv

manzilen paanv pakadti hain Thaharne ke liye

shauq kahta hai ki

do chaar qadam aur sahi

destinations beg me

to take a break

but passion says

just a few more steps

Sahir (1)

manzilen (m) (2)

goals, destinations

paanv (m) (5)

feet

Thaharna (m) (2)

waiting, stopping

shauq (m) (14)

passion, zeal

qadam (m) (5)

step

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (59)

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3 / 5: paanv

pyaaso raho na dasht mein baarish ke muntazir

maaro zameen pe paanv ki

paani nikal paDe

do not remain thirsty in the desert

patiently expecting rain

stamp the ground with your feet

so water will burst forth

Iqbal Sajid (2)

pyaaso (m) (1)

thirsty ones

dasht (m) (4)

wilderness, desert

baarish (f) (4)

rain

muntazir (m) (3)

one who is waiting, expecting

zameen (m) (13)

ground, earth, land

paanv (m) (5)

feet

nikal (9)

come out, emerge

4 / 5: paanv

‘asad’ khushi se mere haath paanv phuul gaye

kaha jo usne

zara mere paanv daab to de

‘asad’, with joy

my limbs were rendered immobile

when she said

please press my feet

Mirza Ghalib (64)

paanv (m) (5)

feet

daab (m) (1)

press

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (112)

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5 / 5: paanv

aap ke paanv ke neeche dil hai ik

zara aap ko

zahmat hogi

under your feet

there is a heart

if it is not

too inconvenient

Siraj Lakhnavi (1)

paanv (m) (5)

feet

zahmat (f) (1)

bother, inconvenience

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (112)

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