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3 Urdu couplets and shers with adaa

adaa(m): style, grace

Description of adaa: Adaa in Urdu refers to grace, elegance, charm, or a captivating mannerism that exudes poise and allure. Unlike mere beauty, which is often static and physical, adaa embodies a dynamic, effortless style in movement or expression. It differs from shaan by focusing on subtle, personal refinement rather than grandeur. In Urdu poetry, adaa describes a beloved's enchanting gait or glance, as in Ghalib's verses evoking lovers' graceful sway.

1 / 3: adaa

aafat to hai vo naaz bhi andaaz bhi lekin

marta huun main jis par

vo adaa aur hi kuchh hai

catastrophes they sure are

those airs and those manners

that style and grace for which i die

oh, it is something else

Ameer Minai (7)

aafat (f) (1)

calamity, catastrophe, disaster

naaz (m) (6)

grace, pride, hauteur

andaaz (m) (10)

mannerism, style

adaa (m) (3)

style, grace

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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2 / 3: adaa

paamaal kar ke poochte hain kis adaa se vo

is dil mein aag thi?

mere talve jhulaas gaye

after trampling me

she asks amusedly

was your heart on fire?

for my soles are seared

Ameer Qazalbash (4)

paamaal (m) (2)

trample, trodden

adaa (m) (3)

style, grace

talve (m) (1)

soles

jhulaas (m) (1)

seared, burnt

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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3 / 3: adaa

is adaa se mujhe salaam kiya

ek hi aan mein

ghulaam kiya

with such grace

did she greet me

in a trice

she enslaved me

Asifud Daula (6)

adaa (m) (3)

style, grace

salaam (m) (5)

greeting, farewell

aan (m) (1)

moment

ghulaam (m) (1)

slave

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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