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2 Urdu couplets and shers with maah

maah(m): moon / month

Description of maah: Maah is an Urdu word meaning the moon, often evoking its luminous beauty and celestial grace in poetry and everyday language. Unlike the sun's fierce intensity, maah radiates a gentle, silvery glow that soothes the night sky. Differs from English "month," as maah strictly denotes the lunar orb, not a calendar division. In Urdu ghazals, lovers compare beloveds to maah for its enchanting allure.

1 / 2: maah

aap ka dil kya mere dil se mila

maah-e-kaamil

sham-e-mehfil se mila

your heart

has met mine…as if

the full moon had shone on

the evening of the gathering

Nooh Narvi (3)

aap (12)

respectful 'you'

dil (m) (109)

heart

maah (m) (2)

moon / month

kaamil (m) (3)

complete, full

sham (m) (2)

lamp, flame, evening

mehfil (f) (17)

gathering, concert

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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2 / 2: maah

abru ka ishaara kiya tum ne to hui eid

aye jaan yahi hai

maah-e-shawwal hamara

when you signaled your affection,

it has become eid for me

my love, this is

the joyous month for me

Hatim Ali Mehr (2)

abru (m) (1)

eyebrows

ishaara (m) (3)

sign, signal, gesture

eid (m) (1)

holy Muslim festival

jaan (m) (16)

life, strength / beloved

maah (m) (2)

moon / month

shawwal (m) (1)

tenth month

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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