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2 Urdu couplets and shers with nihaan

nihaan(m): separation, hidden, secret

Description of nihaan: Nihaan is an Urdu word meaning something concealed, hidden, or kept secret from view. Unlike overt expressions of emotion, it evokes a sense of deliberate obscurity or veiling. Differs from mere privacy by implying intentional seclusion, often with undertones of mystery or protection. In Urdu poetry, nihaan frequently describes unspoken love or buried sorrows, as in Ghalib's verses where feelings remain nihaan within the heart.

1 / 2: nihaan

bulbul ki tarah shor machaate hain raat din

jo aashna-e-lazzat-e-

dard-e-nihaan nahin

like birds, they

make noise, night and day

those who are not familiar

with the sweet pangs of separation

Chakbast Braj Narayan (6)

bulbul (m) (8)

nightingale

lazzat (f) (6)

pleasure, joy, delight

shor machaana (2)

make noise

aashna (6)

familiar, friend, beloved

nihaan (m) (2)

separation, hidden, secret

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (126)

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2 / 2: nihaan

paane ka jo hai raaz wo khone mein nihaan hai

wo paa na sakega

jise khona naheen aata

the secret of gaining

is hidden in losing

one can't gain when

one knows not how to lose

Elizabeth Kurien 'Mona' (2)

paane (3)

to get, to gain

raaz (m) (4)

secret

nihaan (m) (2)

separation, hidden, secret

paa (m) (4)

feet / to get

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (62)

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Religion, Reason, & Tradition (78)

Home, Country, & Belonging (32)

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nihaan(m): separation, hidden, secret

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