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1 Urdu couplets and shers with siyaah

siyaah(m): dark, black

Description of siyaah: Siyaah is an Urdu word meaning black or darkness, commonly used to describe the color or absence of light. Unlike English color terms that are purely descriptive, siyaah carries cultural and emotional weight in Urdu literature and speech. Differs from simple darkness, as it often evokes mystery, sorrow, or moral ambiguity in poetic contexts. In classical Urdu poetry, siyaah frequently symbolizes despair, loss, or the unknown, enriching verses with layered

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sutuun-e-daar pe rakhte chalosaron ke charaagh

jahaan talak ye sitam ki

siyaah raat chale

keep putting lamps of heads

on the pillars of the gallows

as long as this dark night

of tyranny continues

Majrooh Sultanpuri (13)

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charaagh (m) (15)

lamp, light, flame

sutuun (m) (1)

pillar, column

daar (m) (2)

gallows / trees

saron (m) (1)

heads

sitam (m) (12)

tyranny, cruelty

siyaah (m) (1)

dark, black

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