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qabaa(m): robe, garment

Description of qabaa: Qabaa is a loose, quilted garment in Urdu, open at the front and reaching the knees, typically worn over other clothes. Unlike a fitted achkan, it features a relaxed, layered design with toggles or loops instead of buttons for closure. Differs from the choga, as qabaa is shorter and more padded for warmth. In poetry, it evokes nostalgia, as in "Dada jaan ki purani qaba aj bhi abbu ke kamre

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khushbu-e-hinaa kehna narmi-e-saba kehna

jo zakhm mile tum ko

phoolon ki qabaa kehna

call it the fragrance of henna

call it a gentle breeze

whatever wound you get in life

call it a robe of roses

Kaif Azimabadi (1)

khushbu (f) (11)

fragrance

hinaa (m) (1)

henna

narmi (f) (2)

gentle, soft, softness

saba (m) (5)

breeze, zephyr

zakhm (m) (16)

wound, injury

phoolon (m) (5)

flowers

qabaa (m) (1)

robe, garment

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