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1 Urdu couplets and shers with azaad

azaad: free, freedom

Description of azaad: Azaad is an Urdu word meaning "free" or "independent," denoting liberation from bondage, captivity, or oppression. Unlike ghulam , which implies subjugation, azaad evokes unbound autonomy and self-determination. Differs from azadi , as azaad primarily describes an individual or entity in a state of liberty. In Urdu poetry, like Iqbal's verses, it symbolizes spiritual emancipation from worldly chains.

1 / 1: azaad

kuch is andaaz se sayyaad ne azaad kiya

jo chale chhuT ke qafas se

wo giraftaar chale

in such a way the captor

has set them free

they flew out of the cage

but are hostages still

Mubarak Azimabadi (4)

andaaz (m) (10)

mannerism, style

sayyaad (m) (8)

captor, hunter

azaad (1)

free, freedom

qafas (m) (5)

cage, prison

giraftaar (m) (1)

arrest, confine

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

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azaad: free, freedom

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