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1 Urdu couplets and shers with lahjaa

lahjaa(m): manner, accent

Description of lahjaa: The Urdu word lahjaa refers to a distinctive manner of speaking, particularly an accent or dialect characteristic of a specific region or community. It encompasses the unique phonetic and linguistic patterns that identify how someone pronounces words and phrases. Unlike vocabulary, which concerns word choice and meaning, lahjaa focuses on the acoustic qualities of speech itself. Differs from grammar, which governs sentence structure and rules, lahjaa describes the personal or

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lahjaa ki jaisesubh ki khushbu azaan de

jii chaahta hai

main teri aawaaz chuum lu

your manner of inflection is like the

morning fragrance calling out to prayer

oh, my heart so desires

to kiss your voice

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subh (m) (7)

morning, dawn

chuum (2)

kiss

khushbu (f) (11)

fragrance

lahjaa (m) (1)

manner, accent

azaan (m) (1)

morningprayer

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