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yuunhi(f): as it is

Description of yuunhi: The Urdu word yuunhi literally translates to "just so" or "for no particular reason," expressing something done without purpose or justification. Unlike words with specific intentions, yuunhi captures actions performed casually or arbitrarily. Differs from deliberate choices, yuunhi suggests spontaneity and lack of motivation. In Urdu poetry and literature, the word carries romantic and melancholic undertones, often describing fleeting moments or love pursued without logical explanation, embodying the beauty of

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zindagi yuunhi bahut kam hai mohabbat ke liye

ruuth kar waqt ganvaane ki

zaroorat kya hai

life is so short

even for love

why waste any

being upset

Anonymous

zindagi (f) (41)

life

yuunhi (f) (1)

as it is

mohabbat (f) (41)

love

ruuth (2)

angry

waqt (m) (20)

time

ganvaane (m) (1)

waste

zaroorat (f) (4)

need, necessity

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