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dhoka(m): deceit

Description of dhoka: Dhoka is an Urdu word meaning betrayal or deception, often implying a profound act of treachery by someone trusted. Unlike mere lying, which may be minor or impulsive, dhoka involves deliberate emotional harm through hidden motives. Differs from khayanat, a broader Arabic-derived term for treachery, as dhoka specifically evokes personal heartbreak. In Urdu poetry, it poignantly captures lovers' unfaithfulness, as in Faiz Ahmed Faiz's verses lamenting romantic perfidy.

1 / 1: dhoka

kam se kam maut se aisi mujhe ummeed nahin

zindagi tu ne to dhoke pe

diya hai dhoka

of death, at least,

i don’t expect this

oh life, you have only

cheated me, again and again

Firaq Gorakphuri (Raghupati Sahay) (12)

1969: Jnanpith

1997: India Commemorative Stamp

zindagi (f) (41)

life

maut (m) (4)

death

ummeed (m) (10)

hope, expectation

dhoka (m) (1)

deceit

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