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2 Urdu couplets and shers with manzilen

manzilen(m): goals, destinations

Description of manzilen: Manzilen is the plural form of "manzil" in Urdu, meaning destinations, goals, or endpoints of a journey. Unlike singular manzil, which denotes one specific aim, manzilen evokes multiple aspirations or stages in life's path. Differs from "raaste" , as it emphasizes arrivals rather than the routes taken. In poetry, like Kishore Kumar's song from Sharaabi, it poignantly conveys how destinations remain fixed while paths diverge in love's trials.

1 / 2: manzilen

mujhe sahal hogayi manzilen ke hawaa ke rukh bhi badal gaye

tera haath haath mein aa gaya ke

charaagh raah mein jal gaye

achieving my goals has become easier

winds have changed direction in my favor

when your hand did join my hand

bright lamps lit up my entire path

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sahal (1)

easy

manzilen (m) (2)

goals, destinations

hawaa (m) (5)

breeze, wind

rukh (m) (13)

face, direction

badal (m) (5)

change

haath (m) (13)

hand

charaagh (m) (16)

lamp, light, flame

raah (m) (24)

street, path

jal (m) (5)

burn

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (148)

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2 / 2: manzilen

manzilen paanv pakadti hain Thaharne ke liye

shauq kahta hai ki

do chaar qadam aur sahi

destinations beg me

to take a break

but passion says

just a few more steps

Sahir (1)

manzilen (m) (2)

goals, destinations

paanv (m) (5)

feet

Thaharnaa (m) (2)

waiting, stopping

shauq (m) (14)

passion, zeal

qadam (m) (5)

step

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (60)

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