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marhale(m): stages

Description of marhale: Marhale is an Urdu noun meaning a stage, phase, or halting place in a journey, often denoting progressive steps or intervals in a process. Unlike a mere stopover, it implies a distinct segment of development or travel. Differs from "manzil" , as marhale refers to intermediate points along the path. In poetry, it evokes life's transient phases, as in couplets depicting trust's evolving stages or journeys where companions depart at

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abhi hain qurb ke kuchh aur marhale baaqi

ke tujh ko pa ke hamen

phir teri tamanna hai

there are still stages

of closeness left

after attaining you

i still yearn for you

Tabish Dehlvi (1)

qurb (m) (2)

closeness, vicinity

marhale (m) (1)

stages

baaqi (5)

remainder, left

tamanna (m) (13)

wish, desire

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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