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1 Urdu couplets and shers with jaanan

jaanan(m): beloved, sweetheart

Description of jaanan: Jaanan is an Urdu term meaning "beloved," "darling," or "dear one," often used as an affectionate endearment for a loved one. Unlike more casual terms like pyaar, it carries profound emotional depth rooted in classical romance. Differs from jaan by emphasizing cherished intimacy rather than mere life essence. In poetry, like Ghalib's ghazals, it evokes the soul's divine longing for the eternal beloved.

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jee DhoonDta hai phir wahi fursat ke raat din

baiThe rahen

tasavvur-e-jaanan kiye hue

the heart keeps searching

for those days and nights of ease

sitting enmeshed

with the thoughts of my beloved

Mirza Ghalib (63)

jee (m) (2)

heart, soul

DhoonDta (m) (2)

search, look for

fursat (f) (5)

leisure, freedom

raat (f) (11)

night

tasavvur (m) (7)

imagination

jaanan (m) (1)

beloved, sweetheart

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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