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shakl(m): shape, appearance

Description of shakl: Shakl is an Urdu word meaning form, shape, or appearance, often denoting physical structure or outward look. Unlike more abstract terms like soorat , it emphasizes overall contour or configuration. Differs from rang , as it focuses on silhouette rather than hue. In Urdu poetry, shakl evokes a lover's graceful form, as in verses likening beauty to a delicate, sculpted shape.

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tum jo aaye ho to shakl-e-dar-o-deewaar hai aur

kitni rangeen

meri shaam hui jaati hai

when you arrive, the very appearance

of the walls and doors changes

how colorful

my evening becomes

Nihal Sevharvi (1)

shakl (m) (1)

shape, appearance

dar (m) (8)

window, door, gate

deewaar (m) (4)

wall

rangeen (2)

colorful

shaam (f) (21)

evening

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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