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1 Urdu couplets and shers with mehr

mehr(m): affection, sun

Description of mehr: Mehr is a German word primarily functioning as the comparative form of "viel," meaning "more" in English, used to indicate a greater quantity, degree, or extent, such as in "mehr Geld" . Unlike English "more," which often precedes the noun it modifies, German "mehr" typically follows it, as in "Gepäck mehr" rather than "mehr Gepäck." It differs from the noun "das Mehr," which denotes an additional surplus or majority, especially

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nigaah-e-mehr ki garmi hai raushni dil ki

hai bazm-e-shauq meri

kaamgaar eid ke din

warmth of a compassionate gaze

is the light of the heart

my assembly of enthusiasm

is fortunate on this day of eid

Jauhar Nizami (1)

nigaah (m) (8)

sight, gaze, glance

mehr (m) (1)

affection, sun

raushni (f) (9)

light, brightness

bazm (m) (12)

assembly, gathering

shauq (m) (14)

passion, zeal

kaamgaar (m) (1)

fruitful, prosperous

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