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2 Urdu couplets and shers with inteqaam

inteqaam(m): revenge, reprisal

Description of inteqaam: Inteqaam is an Urdu noun meaning revenge, retaliation, or reprisal, derived from the root "naqam" signifying the act of taking vengeance. Unlike mere anger, it implies a deliberate and calculated response to injustice. Differs from "badla," which often denotes a reciprocal exchange, as inteqaam emphasizes personal retribution regardless of proportionality. In Urdu poetry, such as Mirza Ghalib's ghazals, it evokes themes of lovers seeking poetic justice against unfaithful beloveds.

1 / 2: inteqaam

koi tum sa bhi kaash tum ko mile

muddaa hum ko

inteqaam se hai

wish you find someone

just like yourself

what matters to me

is just revenge

Meer Taqi Meer (14)

muddaa (m) (3)

matter

kaash (4)

if only

inteqaam (m) (2)

revenge, reprisal

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2 / 2: inteqaam

main zakhm kha ke gira tha ki thaam us ne liya

muaaf kar ke mujhe

inteqaam us ne liya

i had fallen wounded

when he picked and held me

forgiving me

he took his revenge

Faisal Azmi (1)

zakhm (m) (16)

wound, injury

thaam (4)

hold, grasp

muaaf (1)

forgive

inteqaam (m) (2)

revenge, reprisal

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