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2 Urdu couplets and shers with Theek

Theek: right, fine

Description of Theek: Theek is an Urdu adverb meaning "fine," "okay," or "alright," often used to indicate that something or someone is in good condition or satisfactory. Unlike more emphatic terms like sahih , it conveys a milder sense of acceptability in everyday contexts. Differs from achha , as theek implies adequacy rather than excellence. In Urdu poetry, it evokes quiet resilience, as in verses portraying lovers deeming their pained hearts theek amid

1 / 2: Theek

jo bhi hai dil mein aap ke khul kar bataayiye humein

kahte hain aap Theek hain

rahte hain beqaraar se

whatever is in your heart

please tell me openly

you say you're fine

but seem so restless

Aqib Sabir (1)

dil (m) (109)

heart

aap (12)

respectful 'you'

khul (4)

open

Theek (2)

right, fine

beqaraar (6)

restless

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

2 / 2: Theek

dil ko sambhaale hansta bolta rahta hun lekin

sach puucho to 'zeb'

tabeeyat Theek naheen hoti

to pacify the heart

i try and speak smilingly, but

to tell the truth, ‘zeb’,

`don’t feel any better within

Zeb Ghauri (3)

2005: Sitara-i-Imtiaz

dil (m) (109)

heart

sambhaale (m) (1)

recover, comfort

hansta (2)

smiling, laughing

sach (m) (8)

truth

tabeeyat (f) (2)

disposition, condition

Theek (2)

right, fine

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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