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3 Urdu couplets and shers with TuuTe

TuuTe: broken, break

Description of TuuTe: TuuTe is an Urdu word meaning "broken" or "shattered," often describing something fractured into pieces, either physically or metaphorically. Unlike Toota, which typically refers to a single crack or split in an object, TuuTe implies complete fragmentation or dispersal. Differs from Tuta, meaning worn out or decayed over time through use. In Urdu poetry, TuuTe evokes heartbreak, as in verses depicting shattered dreams or ruined lives.

1 / 3: TuuTe

sheesha TuuTe ghul mach jaaye

dil TuuTe

aawaaz na aaye

when the glass breaks,

so much noise

when the heart breaks,

not even a whisper

Hafeez Merathi (2)

sheesha (m) (2)

glass, mirror

TuuTe (3)

broken, break

ghul (m) (1)

noise, tumult

dil (m) (109)

heart

aawaaz (m) (3)

voice

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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2 / 3: TuuTe

ye kisi naam ka naheen hota ye kisi dhaam ka naheen hota

pyaar mein jab talak naheen TuuTe

dil kisi kaam ka naheen hota

it is not worth mentioning

not does it belong anywhere

until it breaks for the sake of love

this heart is of no use anywhere

Ibn e Insha (5)

pyaar (m) (7)

love

talak (m) (4)

till

TuuTe (3)

broken, break

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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3 / 3: TuuTe

isi khanDar mein kaheen kuchh diye hain TuuTe hue

inheen se kaam chalao

baDi udaas hai raat

in these ruins, there are

a few broken lamps somewhere

make do with them

for this is quite a sad night

Firaq Gorakphuri (Raghupati Sahay) (12)

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1997: India Commemorative Stamp

khanDar (m) (1)

ruins

TuuTe (3)

broken, break

kaam (m) (14)

work

udaas (6)

sad

raat (f) (11)

night

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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