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2 Urdu couplets and shers with nasheb

nasheb(m): descent, decline

Description of nasheb: Nasheb means descent, decline, or slope in Urdu, referring to a downward movement or lowness of ground. Unlike faraz, which signifies ascent or rise, nasheb represents the opposite direction in both literal and metaphorical contexts. Differs from a simple valley or hollow, nasheb carries connotations of deterioration and downward trajectory. In Urdu poetry and classical literature, nasheb appears frequently in the phrase "nasheb-o-faraz," symbolizing life's ups and downs, the inevitable

1 / 2: nasheb

jo raah-e-ishq mein qadam rakkhe

vo nasheb-o-faraz

kya jaane

those who choose to

travel on the path of love

what would they know

of ups and downs

Dagh Dehlvi (11)

raah (m) (23)

street, path

ishq (m) (34)

love

qadam (m) (5)

step

nasheb (m) (2)

descent, decline

faraz (m) (1)

ascent, rise

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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2 / 2: nasheb

mamnuun huun jahaan ke nasheb-o-faraaz ka

aksar bigaD ke khud

meri haalat sambhal gayi

i am grateful for

the ups and downs of the world

often, my situation goes awry

before it corrects itself

Anonymous

mamnuun (1)

grateful

jahaan (m) (16)

world, universe

nasheb (m) (2)

descent, decline

faraaz (m) (1)

height, ascent

aksar (7)

often

bigaD (m) (1)

destroyed, spoilt

haalat (f) (3)

condition, situation

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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