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1 Urdu couplets and shers with poocho

poocho: ask

Description of poocho: Poocho is an Urdu verb meaning "ask" or "inquire," commonly used to urge someone to pose a question or seek information. Unlike formal interrogatives like "sawaal karo," it carries a casual, conversational tone in everyday speech. Differs from "poochhna," its infinitive form, by being the imperative command directed at others. In poetic usage, it evokes curiosity in ghazals, as in Mirza Ghalib's lines prompting lovers to question fate's whims.

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na poocho husn ki tareef hum se

mohabbat jis se ho

bas wo haseen hai

don’t look to me

for praise of beauty

whoever i am in love with

my beloved is beautiful

Adil Farooqui (1)

husn (m) (19)

beauty

haseen (10)

beautiful

mohabbat (f) (41)

love

poocho (1)

ask

tareef (m) (1)

praise, acclaim

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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