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4 Urdu couplets and shers with saikDon

saikDon: many, hundreds

Description of saikDon: SaikDon is an Urdu adjective meaning "a lot of," "in great quantity," or "hundreds ," used to express abundance or multitude. Unlike singular quantifiers like ek or do, it conveys vast numbers emphatically in speech and prose. Differs from hazaron by specifying hundreds while implying profusion. In poetry, as in Jaleel Manikpuri's sher, it evokes endless paths: "saikDon chaak nazar aane lage daman mein."

1 / 4: saikDon

hava-e-zulm sochti hai kis bhanwar mein aa gayi

woh ek diya bujha to

saikDon diye jala gaya

the wind of tyranny wonders

what vortex it finds itself in

as it snuffs out one lamp

a thousand lamps get lit

Ahmad Faraz (21)

hava (m) (8)

breeze, wind

zulm (m) (12)

cruelty, tyranny

sochti (1)

to think

bhanwar (m) (1)

vortex, whirlpool

bujha (3)

extinguish, snuff out

saikDon (4)

many, hundreds

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

1.9K

2 / 4: saikDon

muflisi aur yeh mazaahir hain nazar ke saamne

saikDon sultan-e-jaabir hain

nazar ke saamne

these scenes of destitution

right in front of my eyes

countless despots of tyranny

right in front of my eyes

Asrarul Haq Majaz (6)

muflisi (f) (3)

poverty, destitution

mazaahir (m) (1)

sights, spectacles

nazar (f) (32)

perspective, sight

saamne (13)

in front of, opposite

saikDon (4)

many, hundreds

sultan (m) (2)

emperor

jaabir (m) (1)

oppressive, tyrannical

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

3 / 4: saikDon

munh tak bhi zoaf se naheen aa sakti dil ki baat

darwaaza ghar se

saikDon farsang ho gaya

the heart's words don't

find voice even as a whisper

the door has become so

far away from the home

Muneer Shikohabadi (1)

munh (m) (2)

mouth, face

zoaf (m) (1)

weak, feeble

dil (m) (109)

heart

darwaaza (m) (4)

door

saikDon (4)

many, hundreds

farsang (m) (1)

distance (3.75 mi)

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

3.5K

4 / 4: saikDon

teer-o-talwaar se baDh kar hai teri tirchhi nigah

saikDon aashiqon ka

khoon kiye baiThi hai

sharper than blade or bow is

that slanted gaze of yours

and there you sit,

having slayed a million lovers

Mah Laqa Chanda (5)

teer (m) (5)

arrow

talwaar (m) (2)

sword

tirchhi (1)

slanted

nigah (m) (3)

sight, vision, glance

saikDon (4)

many, hundreds

aashiqon (m) (1)

lovers

khoon (m) (6)

blood

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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Nature, World & Universe (50)

Miscellany (44)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

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