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5 Urdu couplets and shers with rishta

rishta(m): relationship

Description of rishta: Rishta is an Urdu word meaning a marriage proposal or matrimonial alliance, often referring to a potential spouse or family connection arranged through intermediaries. Unlike casual dating, it emphasizes formal family involvement and compatibility checks rooted in cultural traditions. Differs from Western matchmaking by prioritizing community networks over individual apps. In Urdu poetry, rishta symbolizes enduring emotional bonds, as in Faiz Ahmed Faiz's verses on love's unbreakable ties.

1 / 5: rishta

ek rishta jise main de na saka koyi naam

ek rishta jise

ta-umr nibhaaye rakkha

a relationship to which

i could give no name

a relationship that

i upheld for a lifetime

Aks Samastipuri (1)

rishta (m) (5)

relationship

ta-umr (m) (1)

lifetime

nibhaaye (m) (1)

fulfill, uphold

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

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2 / 5: rishta

baandh rakkha hai kisi soch ne ghar se ham ko

warna apna dar-o-deewaar se

rishta kya hai?

it is just a thought

that binds us to this house

else, what ties do i have

with these doors and walls?

Shahid Kabir (Shahid Kabir) (1)

baandh (m) (2)

imprisoned, confined

soch (3)

think

warna (4)

orelse

dar (m) (8)

window, door, gate

deewaar (m) (4)

wall

rishta (m) (5)

relationship

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

3 / 5: rishta

naheen shikaayat-e-hijraan ki is vaasile se

hum un se rishta-e-dil

ustuvaar karte rahe

i never complained about

the separation for this reason

i kept nurturing this

relationship of the heart with her

Faiz Ahmad Faiz (22)

shikaayat (f) (6)

complaint, protest

hijraan (m) (2)

separation

vaasile (m) (1)

reason

rishta (m) (5)

relationship

ustuvaar (m) (1)

nurture, unwavering

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

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4 / 5: rishta

kisi se koyi bhi ummeed rakhna chhoD kar dekho

to yeh rishta nibhaana

kis qadar aasaan ho jaaye

try giving up

all expectations of someone

hen notice how effortless it is

to keep the bond alive

Waseem Barelvi (4)

ummeed (m) (10)

hope, expectation

chhoD (7)

leave

rishta (m) (5)

relationship

qadar (m) (8)

amount of, degree

aasaan (5)

easy

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

5 / 5: rishta

aaj gumnaam huun toh faasla rakh mujhse

kal phir mashhoor ho jaaun toh

koyi rishta nikaal lena

i am an unknown today

so keep some distance

tomorrow when i become famous

you can find a relationship with me

Anonymous

gumnaam (m) (1)

anonymous, unknown

faasla (m) (7)

distance

mashhoor (4)

famous, well-known

rishta (m) (5)

relationship

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

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