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israar(m): persist, be obstinate

Description of israar: Israar is an Urdu noun meaning insistence, persistence, or obstinacy, referring to steadfastness on an action or statement. Unlike mere suggestion, it implies repeated urging that makes refusal difficult. Differs from casual requests by its tenacious quality, often bordering on stubbornness. In poetry, it evokes emotional pressure, as in "dil ki virani pe gar aap ko israr na ho" .

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zulm aur jahl pe israar karoge kab tak

aql or fahm se

paekaar karoge kab tak

how long will you persist with

this injustice and ignorance

how long will you procrastinate…

relying on reason and understanding

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aql (m) (6)

reason, intellect

zulm (m) (12)

cruelty, tyranny

jahl (m) (1)

ignorance

israar (m) (1)

persist, be obstinate

fahm (m) (3)

belief, comprehension

paekaar (1)

rely

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