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2 Urdu couplets and shers with taqreeb

taqreeb(m): ceremony, celebration

Description of taqreeb: The Urdu word taqreeb means commemoration—a ceremony or celebration honoring the memory of a person or event. It derives from Arabic roots meaning "to bring closer," reflecting its connection to gathering people together. Unlike secular observances, taqreeb carries cultural and spiritual significance within South Asian traditions. Differs from mere remembrance, taqreeb encompasses formal ceremonial recognition with ritualistic elements. In literary and poetic contexts, the word evokes themes of connection, unity,

1 / 2: taqreeb

aaj hi lakshmi pujaa kihai taqreeb-e-sa'iid

jis ke jalve se

tajallii pe tajallii hai maziid

today is the joyful

celebration of lakshmi puja

whose radiance brings

waves and waves of illumination

Barq Dehlvi (1)
taqreeb (m) (2)

ceremony, celebration

sa'iid (1)

joyful

jalva (m) (2)

radiance, luminescence

tajallii (f) (1)

flash, illumination

maziid (m) (1)

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2 / 2: taqreeb

taqreeb kuch to

bahr-e-mulaaqaat chaahiye

i learned to paint for the sake of

the moon-faced ones

something is needed

to gain an acquaintance

mahrukhon (m) (1)

moon-faced, beautiful

musavvari (f) (1)

painting

taqreeb (m) (2)

ceremony, celebration

bahr (m) (6)

sea, body of water

mulaaqaat (f) (5)

meeting

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