2 Urdu couplets and shers with aabru
aabru(f): honor, dignity, respect
Aabru is an Urdu word meaning honor, dignity, or reputation, particularly a person's social standing or self-respect deeply tied to family and community values. Unlike mere prestige, which can be superficial, aabru encompasses moral integrity and personal virtue essential for one's identity. Differs from izzat, which broadly denotes respect or esteem, as aabru specifically highlights vulnerability to shame or insult. In Urdu poetry, it often symbolizes fragile beauty, as in
1 / 2: aabru
apne haathon se us ne meri qabr pe
chaadar-e-gul chaDaayi maza aa gaya
oh ‘fana’, am glad on this day of death
she came to respect and honor my love
with her own hands she spread flowers
on my graveyard…’twas so thrilling
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ho kar ke beqaraar
dekho, aaj phir gaya
i had pledged on my honour
that i would not go to her street
but see, restless again
today i went again
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)
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