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2 Urdu couplets and shers with nasha

nasha(m): intoxication, high

Description of nasha: Nasha is an Urdu word meaning intoxication, addiction, or an overwhelming euphoric high induced by substances, emotions, or passion. Unlike mere physical drunkenness, it encompasses a deeper psychological enslavement that clouds judgment and rationality. Differs from temporary pleasure by implying a compulsive, often destructive craving that persists beyond the initial thrill. In Urdu poetry, nasha evokes the intoxicating allure of love, as in verses portraying the beloved's gaze as a

1 / 2: nasha

peeta hun woh mai nasha utarta naheen jis ka

khaali naheen hota hai

woh paimaana hai mera

i drink that spirit

whose high never wears off

it never empties

that cup of mine

Chakbast Braj Narayan (6)

mai (f) (7)

spirit, wine

nasha (m) (2)

intoxication, high

utarta (m) (1)

wear off, come down

khaali (4)

empty

paimaana (m) (3)

cup, measure

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2 / 2: nasha

bosa-e-khaal-e-lab-e-jaanaan ki kaifiyat na poochh

nasha-e-mai se zyaada

nasha-e-afyoon hua

ask me not of the ecstasy of

kissing the mole on my beloved's lip

the rapture was greater than wine

it was like the trance of opium

Shah Naseer (7)

bosa (m) (5)

kiss

khaal (m) (1)

mole, beauty spot

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

jaanaan (m) (1)

loved one

kaifiyat (f) (1)

mental state, ecstasy

nasha (m) (2)

intoxication, high

mai (f) (7)

spirit, wine

zyaada (m) (6)

excess, too many

afyoon (m) (1)

opium

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