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2 Urdu couplets and shers with basti

basti(f): city, town, village

Description of basti: The Urdu word basti refers to a settlement or slum inhabited by poor people in India. Unlike formal residential neighborhoods with planned infrastructure, a basti typically develops organically in urban areas with limited resources. Differs from villages in that bastis exist within or adjacent to cities, characterized by densely packed informal housing. The term carries both literal and poetic resonance in Indian literature, often symbolizing resilience and the lived experiences

1 / 2: basti

insha-ji ab ajnabiyon mein chain se baaqi umr kaaTe

jin ki khaatir basti chhoDi

naam na lo un pyaaron ka

insha, spend the rest of your life

in peace among strangers

the loved ones for whom you

left your town, think not about them

Ibn e Insha (5)

umr bhar (11)

lifelong

ajnabiyon (f) (1)

strangers

chain (m) (4)

peace

kaaTe (2)

spend

basti (f) (2)

city, town, village

pyaaron (m) (1)

lovedones

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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2 / 2: basti

anokhi waza hai saare zamaane se niraale hai

ye aashiq kaun si basti ke

ya rab, rahne vaale hai

such strange mannerisms they have

so unique in this whole world

these lovers, oh god,

which city do they come from

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

anokhi (f) (2)

quaint, odd

waza (m) (1)

style, mannerism

zamaane (m) (10)

in the world

niraale (m) (2)

unique, strange, quaint

aashiq (m) (5)

lover, fan

basti (f) (2)

city, town, village

rab (m) (3)

god

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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