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leT(m): lie down

Description of leT: LeT refers to lying down or resting. Unlike sona, which implies sleep, leT describes posture. Differs from baithna by being passive. In Urdu usage, leT suggests exhaustion, surrender, or emotional stillness.

1 / 1: leT

main bhi graduate huun tum bhi graduate

ilmi mubaahise ho

zara paas aa ke leT

i am a graduate

you are one too

let our intellects debate

come, lie down next to me

Akbar Allahabadi (12)

mubaahise (m) (1)

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leT (m) (1)

lie down

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