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1 Urdu couplets and shers with taaliyaan

taaliyaan(f): claps

Description of taaliyaan: Taaliyaan is the Urdu word for applause or clapping sounds, typically produced by striking hands together to express approval, joy, or rhythm. Unlike silent gestures like thumbs-up, it creates an audible, communal rhythm that amplifies group excitement in performances. Differs from taali, its singular form referring to one clap or hand-strike, as taaliyaan denotes the plural, ongoing action. In Urdu poetry, it evokes triumphant celebration, as in verses where lovers

1 / 1: taaliyaan

kahaani khatm huiaur aisi khatm hui

ki log rone lage

taaliyaan bajaate hue

the story ended

and it ended in such a way

that people started to cry

even as they were clapping

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kahaani (f) (3)

story, sob story

khatm (2)

end, finish

taaliyaan (f) (1)

claps

bajaate (m) (1)

tomakesound

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