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dabe: vanquished, subdued

Description of dabe: The Urdu word dabe means pressure, force, or suppression, often used to describe physical or metaphorical weight pressing down. Unlike English equivalents that separate these concepts, dabe encompasses both tangible and abstract applications seamlessly. Differs from related terms like "zor" which emphasizes strength or power, dabe specifically conveys the sensation of something bearing down. In Urdu poetry and literature, dabe carries emotional resonance, describing heartache, oppression, or the burden of

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akbar dabe naheen kisi sultan ki fauj se

lekin shaheed ho gaye

biwi ki nauj se

akbar was not subdued by

the army of an emperor

but he was martyred

by the lament of his wife

Akbar Allahabadi (12)

dabe (1)

vanquished, subdued

sultan (m) (2)

emperor

fauj (1)

army

shaheed (m) (1)

martyr

nauj (m) (1)

lament

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