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1 Urdu couplets and shers with mauzoon

mauzoon(m): proper, fit, suitable

Description of mauzoon: Mauzoon is an Urdu poetic term meaning metered or rhythmic verse, referring to poetry structured according to specific quantitative patterns of long and short syllables. Unlike free verse, which lacks fixed meter, mauzoon adheres strictly to prosodic rules for musical flow. It differs from nazm, a form-bound poem without mandatory rhyme, by emphasizing syllable weight over thematic freedom. In Urdu ghazals, mauzoon lines create hypnotic cadence, evoking deep emotion through

1 / 1: mauzoon

ki hai ustaad-e-azal ne ye rubaayi mauzoon

chaar unsoor se khule

maani-e-pinhaan ham ko

the unforgettable master

crafted this amazing couplet

in four lines he revealed

the charming meaning

Shah Naseer (7)

ustaad (m) (2)

master, teacher

azal (m) (3)

eternity, from beginning

rubaayi (f) (1)

quatrain, couplet

mauzoon (m) (1)

proper, fit, suitable

chaar (m) (6)

four

unsoor (m) (1)

elements

maani (f) (4)

meaning

pinhaan (m) (1)

concealed, hidden

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