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dhaDaktaa(m): beat

Description of dhaDaktaa: DhaDaktaa is an Urdu word meaning "beating" or "throbbing," typically describing the rhythmic pulsation of a heart filled with intense emotion or excitement. Unlike steady, mechanical beats like a clock's tick, it conveys a lively, passionate surge of life force. Differs from "zor" , as it evokes emotional intensity rather than mere strength. In poetry, it pulses through ghazals like "Dil dhaDaktaa hai," capturing love's fervent rhythm.

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khwaab-e-shireen mein woh aur dil mera hai maail-e-shauq

dil dhaDaktaa hai ki

bedaar karuun ya na karuun

she is dreaming sweetly, and

my heart bends towards desire

my heart beats, wondering

whether to wake her up or not

Mohammad Rafi Sauda (7)

khwaab (m) (15)

dream

shireen (2)

sweet

dil (m) (109)

heart

maail (m) (1)

inclined, disposed

shauq (m) (14)

passion, zeal

dhaDaktaa (m) (1)

beat

bedaar (2)

awaken, awakened

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