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2 Urdu couplets and shers with suurat

suurat(f): face

Description of suurat: Surat is a city in Gujarat, India, located on the banks of the Tapti River near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, serving as a major port and commercial hub. The word "Surat" directly translates to face in Gujarati, Hindi, and Urdu, referring to the countenance or appearance of a person. It is the second-largest city in Gujarat and the ninth-largest in India, with a metropolitan population of about .

1 / 2: suurat

saaghar hi ki gardish aankhon mein saaqi hi ki suurat pesh-e-nazar

maikhaane meN itnaa hosh kise

kab shaam gaee kab aaee sahar

only the circling wine cup filled my sight,

the wine-pourer's face eclipsed all else

in the tavern who has such awareness

to notice the night fading into day?

Shiv Prasad Vashist (1)

saaghar (m) (4)

goblet, wine cup

gardish (f) (2)

revolving, rotating

aankhon (m) (12)

eyes

saaqi (f) (10)

wine-pourer, bartender

suurat (f) (2)

face

nazar (f) (32)

perspective, sight

maikhaane (m) (4)

taverns

hosh (f) (8)

consciousness

shaam (f) (21)

evening

sahar (f) (8)

dawn

Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

2 / 2: suurat

ek usi ko dekh na paaye warna, shahr ki sadkon par

achhi achhi poshaaken hain

achhi suurat wale hain

i could not get to see her,

otherwise, the streets of the city

are filled with good-looking women

in beautiful clothes

Ameeq Hanafi (2)

sadkon (m) (1)

streets, roads

poshaaken (m) (1)

clothes

suurat (f) (2)

face

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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