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2 Urdu couplets and shers with tabeeyat

tabeeyat(f): disposition, condition

Description of tabeeyat: Tabeeyat , an Urdu noun derived from Arabic via Persian, primarily means a person's physical or mental health, condition, or natural disposition. Unlike ta'biyat , which refers to arranging belongings or deploying troops, tabeeyat emphasizes innate vitality. Differs from tab'iyyat , denoting obedience or dependence, by focusing on inherent temperament. In Urdu poetry, it evokes moods like melancholy or robust spirit, as in Ghalib's verses on life's fragile balance.

1 / 2: tabeeyat

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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2 / 2: tabeeyat

fikr-e-maash maatam-e-dil aur khayaal-e-yaar

tum sab se maazrat

ke tabeeyaat udaas hai

worry about livelihood, my heart's lament

and thoughts of my beloved

i beg your forgiveness

but am a bit melacholic today

Javed Akhtar (10)

2007: Padma Bhushan

2013: Sahitya Akademi Award

fikr (m) (5)

concern, fear

maash (f) (1)

livelihood

maatam (m) (1)

mourning

yaar (m) (19)

friend, beloved

maazrat (f) (1)

apologies

tabeeyat (f) (2)

disposition, condition

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

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