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1 Urdu couplets and shers with kaanon

kaanon(m): spaces, rooms

Description of kaanon: Kaanon is an Urdu noun referring to a canon or round in music, where the same melody is performed by multiple voices entering at staggered times, creating overlapping harmony. Unlike a fugue, which develops themes through imitation and variation, kaanon strictly repeats the melody without alteration. Differs from a simple melody by its polyphonic structure, demanding precise timing among performers. In Urdu poetry, it evokes rhythmic repetition, symbolizing life's cyclical

1 / 1: kaanon

dekhte dekhteik ghar ke rahne vaale

apne apne

kaanon mein baT jaate hain

just like that

those living in the same home

become isolated

in their own private spaces

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dekhte (5)

to see

kaanon (m) (1)

spaces, rooms

baT (1)

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