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1 Urdu couplets and shers with daakhil

daakhil(m): allowed, permitted

Description of daakhil: Daakhil is an Urdu word meaning "entry" or "filing," commonly used in legal and administrative contexts to denote the submission of documents or complaints to official authorities. Unlike "arzee," which refers to a petition or appeal, daakhil specifically emphasizes the act of formally lodging or depositing something with an institution. Differs from "darkhast," which means request, daakhil carries the formal weight of official submission. In literary usage, poets employ daakhil

1 / 1: daakhil

aghyaar kyun daakhil hain bazm-e-suroor mein

maana ki yaar kam hain

par itne to kam nahin

why are strangers allowed

in our gathering of joy

yes, our friends are few

but not so few

Ismail Merathi (4)

aghyaar (m) (1)

strangers

daakhil (m) (1)

allowed, permitted

bazm (m) (12)

assembly, gathering

suroor (m) (3)

delight, joy

maana (5)

agreed, listen to

yaar (m) (19)

friend, beloved

par (m) (18)

wings, feathers / upon

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