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niDhaal(m): exhausted, defeated

Description of niDhaal: NiDhaal is an Urdu adjective meaning extremely exhausted, weary, or worn out, often implying a state of utter fatigue from exertion, defeat, or emotional strain. Unlike mere tiredness, it conveys limbs shattered and body limp from overwork. Differs from temporary lethargy by suggesting profound helplessness or collapse. In poetry, it evokes love's journey leaving one niDhaal, drained yet unable to stop.

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chalne ka hausla naheen rukna muhaal kar diya

ishq ke is safar ne to

mujh ko niDhaal kar diya

lack the courage to move forward

yet, stopping is now impossible

the journey of love

has left me weary, exhausted

Parveen Shakir (16)

hausla (m) (6)

valor, courage

muhaal (m) (2)

impossible, difficult

ishq (m) (34)

love

safar (m) (24)

journey, travel

niDhaal (m) (1)

exhausted, defeated

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