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2 Urdu couplets and shers with dushmani

dushmani(f): enmity

Description of dushmani: Dushmani is an Urdu word meaning enmity, hostility, or deep-seated animosity between individuals or groups. Unlike temporary anger, which fades quickly, dushmani endures over time and often escalates into prolonged feuds. It differs from personal grudges by involving familial or communal rivalries that span generations. In Urdu poetry, dushmani symbolizes betrayal's bitter sting, as in verses lamenting hearts scarred by relentless foes.

1 / 2: dushmani

ye dushmani hai saaqi yaa dosti hai saaqi

auron ko jaam denaa

mujh ko dikhaa dikhaa ke

is those hostility, o wine-pourer,

or your friendship

serving wine to others

while teasing me, showing the cup

Ali Jawad Zaidi (4)

dushmani (f) (2)

enmity

saaqi (f) (11)

wine-pourer, bartender

dosti (f) (5)

friendship

auron (m) (2)

others

jaam (m) (11)

wine cup, goblet

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (38)

2 / 2: dushmani

wafaa ki aad mein kya kya hui jafaa hum par

jo dosti yahi Thahri

to dushmani kya hai?

under the guise of loyalty

so much cruelty inflicted upon us

if this is friendship

what then is enmity?

Amjad Najmi (1)

wafaa (m) (5)

faithfulness

aad (m) (1)

cover, guise

jafaa (m) (4)

injustice, cruelty

dosti (f) (5)

friendship

dushmani (f) (2)

enmity

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