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1 Urdu couplets and shers with keeDe

keeDe(m): insects, worms

Description of keeDe: KeeDe is the Urdu word for small insects or worms, often referring to pantry pests like rice weevils that infest grains such as rice, flour, and lentils. Unlike larger vermin, these tiny creatures bore into food from within, creating small holes and silky webs while breeding rapidly in humid conditions. Differs from flies or ants, keeDe thrive inside stored staples, posing health risks if consumed. In Hindi rap like Dino

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kaaghaz mein dab kemar gaye keeDe kitaab ke

deewaana be-paDhe-likhe

mashhoor ho gaya

bookworms died

buried in paper

while the unschooled madman

became famous

Bashir Badr (19)

1999: Sahitya Akademi

1999: Padma Shri

kaaghaz (m) (5)

paper

dab (m) (1)

buried

keeDe (m) (1)

insects, worms

kitaab (m) (5)

book

deewaana (2)

crazy

famous, well-known

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