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1 Urdu couplets and shers with shamsheer

shamsheer(m): sword

Description of shamsheer: Shamsheer is an archaic English transliteration of the Persian word shamshir , denoting a curved Iranian sword whose name combines sham and shir . Unlike straight-bladed European swords, it features a radical curve optimized for slashing mounted or unarmored foes. Differs from broader "scimitar" family members like the Turkish kilij or Indian talwar through its slim, untapered blade and horizontal carry. In Persian poetry, shamsheer symbolizes the lion's fierce claw,

1 / 1: shamsheer

dil mera luuT gaya woh baDi tauqeer ke saath

jo mujhe jeet na paaya

kabhi shamsheer ke saath

my heart was stolen

by honor and grace

by the one who could

never conquer me with a sword

Jahan Ara Tabassum (1)

dil (m) (109)

heart

luuT (2)

loot

tauqeer (m) (1)

honor, dignity

jeet (f) (2)

win, victory

paaya (4)

to gain, to secure

kabhi (26)

on occasion

shamsheer (m) (1)

sword

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