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khaleja(m): courage, heart (lit. liver)

Description of khaleja: Khaleja is an Urdu word meaning courage, bravery, or guts, often referring to the liver as the metaphorical seat of boldness and fearlessness in traditional South Asian culture. Unlike the heart, which symbolizes emotion and love, khaleja evokes raw, visceral determination in the face of danger. Differs from modern English "guts" by carrying a poetic connotation of inner fortitude tested by adversity. In Urdu poetry, it appears in verses like

1 / 1: khaleja

meri khaleja mein teer Daalke bismil karte hai

aur tabeeb bankar

khudi marham lagaate hai

(s)he hurts me, piercing

arrows into my heart

and then (s)he heals it,

applying the balm

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khaleja (m) (1)

courage, heart (lit. liver)

teer (m) (5)

arrow

bismil (3)

injured, victim, slain

tabeeb (m) (2)

doctor

marham (m) (2)

balm, healing ointment

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