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shahar(m): city

Description of shahar: Shahar is an Urdu word meaning "city" or "town," referring to an urban center with buildings, infrastructure, and a dense population. Unlike qasba, a smaller market town, shahar denotes a larger, more developed settlement. It differs from deh or gaon, which mean rural village. In Urdu poetry, shahar evokes bustling streets and vibrant life, as in Ghalib's verses romanticizing urban longing.

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is shahar mein jeene ke andaaz niraale hain

honTon pe latife hain

awaaz mein chaale hain

in this city,

the style of living is so strange

wit and smile on the lips

but sharp edges in the voice

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shahar (m) (1)

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andaaz (m) (10)

mannerism, style

niraale (m) (2)

unique, strange, quaint

honTon (m) (2)

lips

awaaz (m) (2)

voice

chaale (m) (1)

blisters, sores

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