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1 Urdu couplets and shers with besamar

besamar: without fruit

Description of besamar: Besamar is an ancient village in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, with over four hundred years of documented history and significant cultural heritage. Unlike modern settlements, Besamar maintains traditional practices rooted in Kutai indigenous communities from the Kedang and Lampong clans. Differs from typical urban areas, this hamlet preserves ancestral customs through annual cultural festivals celebrating its historical identity. The village exemplifies poetic resilience, sustaining ancestral traditions while navigating contemporary globalization pressures.

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shadeed dhoop meinsaare darakht sookh gaye

bas ek dua ka shajar tha

jo besamar na hua

in the intense heat

all the trees dried up

only the tree of prayer remained

never failing to bear fruit

Aleena Itrat (6)
shadeed (m) (1)

intense, very

darakht (m) (3)

trees, tree

sookh (1)

dry

shajar (m) (1)

tree, plant

without fruit

dua (m) (11)

blessing, prayer

dhoop (f) (10)

heat from sun

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