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1 Urdu couplets and shers with maango

maango: ask

Description of maango: Maango is an Urdu verb meaning "to demand," "to ask for," or "to request," often implying insistence or entitlement in seeking something. Unlike passive requests like "maangna" in a polite sense, it carries a bolder, sometimes aggressive tone in everyday demands. Differs from "chahna" , as maango emphasizes active pursuit rather than mere desire. In Urdu poetry, it evokes passionate pleas, as in ghazals where lovers maango divine union.

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jo bhi de de vo karam sevahi le le 'naadir'

munh se maango to

khuda aur khafa hota hai

whatever is given to you in kindness

you accept jus that ‘naadir’

if you were to ask for more

god will get even more angry

Nadir Shahjahanpuri (1)
khuda (m) (31)

god

karam (m) (9)

kindness, grace, favor

maango (1)

ask

khafa (m) (6)

angry, upset

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