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2 Urdu couplets and shers with bharosa

bharosa(m): confidence, reliance

Description of bharosa: Bharosa is an Urdu word meaning trust, confidence, or reliance on someone or something. Unlike vishwas, which implies deeper emotional faith often rooted in spirituality, bharosa emphasizes practical assurance in reliability. Differs from aitbaar, a more formal pledge of belief, by conveying everyday dependence. In Urdu poetry, it evokes fragile human bonds, as in Ghalib's verses lamenting betrayed bharosa.

1 / 2: bharosa

tum samandar ki rifaaqat pe bharosa na karo

tishnagi lab pe sajaaye hue

mar jaaoge

don’t place your faith and rely

rely on the kindness of the ocean

you will die with your lips

decorated by thirst

Anonymous

samandar (m) (2)

ocean

rifaaqat (f) (2)

companionship, love

bharosa (m) (2)

confidence, reliance

tishnagi (f) (3)

thirst

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

sajaaye (2)

decorate, adorn

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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2 / 2: bharosa

yeh maana haath mein saagar hai lekin kya bharosa hai

hazaaron lagzisheen hayal hain

lab tak jaam aane mein

yes, there is an ocean in my hand

but there is no assurance

so many wounds in my thoughts

before the cup reaches the lip

Anonymous

jaam (m) (10)

wine cup, goblet

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

saagar (m) (1)

ocean

bharosa (m) (2)

confidence, reliance

hazaaron (4)

thousands

lagzisheen (m) (1)

wounds

hayal (m) (1)

imagination, fantasy

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