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1 Urdu couplets and shers with adab

adab(m): culture

Description of adab: Adab is an Arabic term central to Islamic ethics, denoting politeness, good manners, refined conduct, and the proper placement of everything in its due place. Unlike mere etiquette, which is often superficial and culturally variable, adab encompasses deep moral virtues rooted in religious principles and spiritual discipline. Differs from akhlak, as adab emphasizes practical norms of interpersonal courtesy while akhlak focuses more broadly on inherent character traits. In literary usage,

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bazm-e-adab-e-hind kehar gul mein hai khushbu

mulla, gul-e-urdu ki mehak

aur hi kuchh hai

every flower of indian literature

has a wonderful scent

but the fragrance of urdu, mulla,

is something else

Anand Narayan Mulla (1)
bazm (m) (12)

assembly, gathering

adab (m) (1)

culture

hind (m) (1)

india

gul (m) (21)

flower

khushbu (f) (11)

fragrance

mehak (m) (2)

fragrance, scent

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