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5 Urdu couplets and shers with ilaaj

ilaaj(m): cure, treatment

Description of ilaaj: Ilaaj is an Urdu word meaning "treatment," "remedy," or "cure" for an illness or physical condition. Unlike temporary relief measures like painkillers, ilaaj implies a comprehensive therapeutic process aimed at root healing. Differs from dawa , as ilaaj encompasses broader interventions including therapy and rehabilitation. In Urdu poetry, it evokes metaphors of love as an incurable affliction, yearning for divine remedy.

1 / 5: ilaaj

poochh lete woh bas mizaaj mera

kitna aasaan tha

ilaaj mera

if only they had asked

how i am doing

how easy would

my cure have been

Fahmi Badayuni (3)

mizaaj (m) (4)

temperament, disposition

aasaan (5)

easy

ilaaj (m) (5)

cure, treatment

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

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2 / 5: ilaaj

ilaaj-e-dard-e-dil tum se maseehaa ho naheen sakta

tum achchha kar naheen sakte

main achchha ho naheen saktaa

the cure for my heartache

oh messiah, is not possible

you can't help me

nor can i get better

Muztar Khairabadi (4)

ilaaj (m) (5)

cure, treatment

dard (m) (21)

pain

dil (m) (109)

heart

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

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3 / 5: ilaaj

gham-e-hasti ka 'asad'kis se ho juz marg ilaaj

shamaa har rang mein jalti hai

seher hote tak

who can cure, ‘asad’,

the sorrow of existence except death

the lamp burns in every color

until the dawn arrives

Mirza Ghalib (63)

marg (m) (2)

death

juz (m) (1)

except

ilaaj (m) (5)

cure, treatment

shamaa (m) (1)

candle, lamp

seher (m) (1)

dawn, morning

Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

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4 / 5: ilaaj

dekhi thi nabj meri to hans kar bola hakeem

ke tere marz ka ilaaj

mehfil hai doston ki

feeling my pulse

my doctor smiled and said

the cure for your illness

is a party with friends

Anonymous

ilaaj (m) (5)

cure, treatment

nabj (m) (1)

pulse

hans (7)

swans / smile, laugh

hakeem (m) (2)

healer, physician

marz (m) (1)

illness

mehfil (f) (17)

gathering, concert

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

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5 / 5: ilaaj

woh dil-nawaz hai, lekin nazar-shanas nahi

mera ilaaj mere charagar

ke paas nain

my beloved is caring

but not discerning

the cure for my ailment

my healer doesn't have

Nasir Kazmi (9)

dil-nawaz (m) (1)

caring, considerate

nazar-shanas (1)

discerning, discriminating

ilaaj (m) (5)

cure, treatment

charagar (m) (1)

doctor, healer

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

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Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

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