1 Urdu couplets and shers with pardesi
pardesi(f): foreigner
Description of pardesi: Pardesi is an Urdu word of Persian origin meaning "foreigner," "stranger," or "one from a foreign land," often evoking themes of exile or wanderlust. Unlike gharibi, which denotes mere poverty or domestic hardship, pardesi emphasizes displacement from one's homeland. It differs from musafir, a temporary traveler, by implying prolonged or emotional separation. In poetry, like the iconic song from Raja Hindustani, it poignantly captures longing: "Pardesi pardesi jaana nahin."
1 / 1: pardesi
ye kisi tarah paDha jaye
na samjha jaye
life is like a little-read letter
of a foreigner, 'ibrat',
however you read it,
you can't make sense of it
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