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barpaa: happen

Description of barpaa: "Barpaa" is an Urdu adjective meaning on foot, erected, set up, or established. Unlike temporary structures that collapse easily, barpaa conveys permanence and stability in position. Differs from "khara" which simply means standing, as barpaa implies deliberate erection or firm establishment. In poetic usage, it evokes resilience, as in "barpaa rahn?" for enduring steadfastly amid turmoil.

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hungaama hai kyun barpaa thoDi si jo peeli hai

Daaka to naheen maara

chori to naheen ki hai

why such clamor

just because i drank some

i haven't assaulted anybody

nor stolen from anyone

Akbar Allahabadi (12)

hungaama (m) (3)

commotion, uproar

barpaa (1)

happen

peeli (1)

drink

chori (f) (1)

theft

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