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dahshat-gard(m): terrorist

Description of dahshat-gard: Dahshat-gard is an Urdu term meaning "terrorist," referring to an individual who spreads fear through violent acts. Unlike mere criminals driven by personal gain, dahshat-gard targets civilians and governments to achieve ideological or political ends. Differs from "fitna-gard," which implies a sower of discord or rebellion without the emphasis on terror tactics. In Urdu poetry, it evokes shadowy figures haunting societal peace, as in ghazals depicting chaos-bringers.

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hazaaron zulm ho mazloom par to chup rahe duniya

agar mazloom kuchh bole to

dahshat-gard kahti hai

when countless cruelties are inflicted

on the oppressed, the world stays silent

but when the oppressed dare to speak out

it calls them terrorists

Zameer Atraulvi (2)

zulm (m) (12)

cruelty, tyranny

mazloom (m) (2)

oppressed

duniya (m) (25)

world

dahshat-gard (m) (1)

terrorist

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