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1 Urdu couplets and shers with masla

masla(m): problem

Description of masla: Masla is an Urdu noun meaning a problem, issue, or matter requiring resolution. Unlike sambhal , it denotes the complication itself rather than its handling. Differs from pareshani , as masla emphasizes the objective situation over emotional distress. In Urdu poetry, masla often symbolizes life's profound dilemmas, as in Faiz Ahmed Faiz's verses on social injustices.

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mohabbat rang de jaati hai jab dil dil se milta hai

magar masla to ye hai

dil baDi mushkil se milta hai

love makes life colorful

when two hearts meet

but what is difficult

is for two hearts to meet

Jaleel Manikpuri (11)

mohabbat (f) (41)

love

rang (m) (12)

color, colors

dil (m) (109)

heart

magar (28)

yet, but

masla (m) (1)

problem

mushkil (m) (8)

difficult, hard

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