1 Urdu couplets and shers with aaine
aaine(m): mirrors
Description of aaine: Aaine is an Urdu word meaning "mirrors," referring to reflective surfaces that symbolize self-reflection, illusion, or inescapable memories in everyday and poetic language. Unlike a single mirror that captures one image, aaine evokes multiplicity, suggesting visions appearing everywhere one looks. Differs from "sheesha," which denotes glass specifically, as aaine emphasizes the reflective quality over material. In Urdu poetry, it often appears in ghazals to depict longing, like lovers seeing their
1 / 1: aaine
aye khuda bas ek din
aaine ko zubaan de de
she accuses me of
falsely praising her beauty
o god, if only you could give
the mirrors a voice for a day
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