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2 Urdu couplets and shers with rukhsar

rukhsar(m): cheeks, face

Description of rukhsar: The search results provided contain information about Rukhsar Rehman, an Indian actress, and unrelated commercial products, but they do not include linguistic or etymological information about the Urdu word "rukhsar" itself. Based on my knowledge, here is an explanation of the Urdu word: Rukhsar is an Urdu word meaning cheek or face, derived from Persian origins. It carries poetic and romantic connotations in South Asian literature and poetry. Unlike the

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main baagh mein huun talib-e-deedar kisi ka

gul par hai nazar

dhyaan mein rukhsar kisi ka

i am in the garden

longing for someone's sight

my gaze is on the flower

but someone's face in my focus

Bashir Badr (19)

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baagh (m) (4)

garden

gul (m) (21)

flower

nazar (f) (32)

perspective, sight

dhyaan (f) (5)

attention, focus

rukhsar (m) (2)

cheeks, face

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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aankhon mein na zulfon mein na rukhsar mein dekhen

mujh ko meri daanish

mere afkaar mein dekhen

see me not in my eyes

my hair, my face

see me in my knowledge,

my thoughts, my concerns

Fatima Hasan (2)

zulfon (m) (3)

hair, tresses

rukhsar (m) (2)

cheeks, face

daanish (f) (1)

learning, wisdom

afkaar (m) (1)

thoughts, concerns

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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rukhsar(m): cheeks, face

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