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2 Urdu couplets and shers with bhala

bhala: good

Description of bhala: Bhala is an Urdu adjective meaning good, noble, or kind, often denoting a virtuous or gentle person. Unlike its negative counterpart bura , which implies evil or harm, bhala conveys moral excellence and well-being. Differs from the noun form bhalaai, which specifically means goodness or welfare as an abstract quality. In Urdu poetry, it appears in couplets like those of Ghalib, praising a lover's noble heart.

1 / 2: bhala

khush-naseeb aaj bhala kaun haigauhar ke siva

sab kuch allah ne de rakkha hai

shawhar ke siva

who indeed is luckier

than gauhar at this moment?

god has given her everything

except a husband

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khush (9)

happy

naseeb (m) (4)

fate, destiny

bhala (2)

good

gauhar (m) (1)

pearl, gem

allah (m) (5)

god

shawhar (m) (1)

husband

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2 / 2: bhala

tum ko to etiraaz hi

karne ka shauq tha

we may have done good or bad

at least we did something

you, however, were only

fond of raising objections

bura (3)

bad

bhala (2)

good

kaam (m) (14)

work

etiraaz (m) (1)

objection

shauq (m) (14)

passion, zeal

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