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2 Urdu couplets and shers with ikhtiyaar

ikhtiyaar(m): control, authority

Description of ikhtiyaar: Ikhtiyaar is a masculine Urdu noun meaning authority, control, jurisdiction, choice, or discretion, often denoting the power to decide or govern. Unlike mere permission, it implies full command over actions or matters. Differs from qudrat , as ikhtiyaar emphasizes deliberate will and legal right. In Urdu poetry, it evokes autonomy, as in couplets portraying lovers' sway over hearts.

1 / 2: ikhtiyaar

agar apni chashm-e-nam par mujhe ikhtiyaar hota

to bhalaa ye raaz-e-ulfat

kabhi aashkaar hota

over my tearful eyes

if i had any control

perhaps the secret of my love

would've remained forever hidden

Yagana Changezi (8)

chashm (m) (3)

eyes

nam (m) (2)

moist

ikhtiyaar (m) (2)

control, authority

bhalaa (1)

surely, indeed

raaz (m) (3)

secret

ulfat (f) (7)

love, friendship, affection

aashkaar (m) (1)

revealed, uncovered

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

2 / 2: ikhtiyaar

khwaabon par ikhtiyaar na yaadon pe zor hai

kab zindagi guzaari hai

apne hisaab mein

no control over dreams

no power over memories

when has life ever

transpired on my terms

Fatima Hasan (2)

khwaabon (m) (2)

dreams

ikhtiyaar (m) (2)

control, authority

yaadon (m) (10)

memories, thoughts

zor (m) (4)

power, control

guzaari (3)

spent, transpired

hisaab (m) (3)

count, account

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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