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3 Urdu couplets and shers with razaa

razaa(m): consent / pleasure / wish

Description of razaa: Raza is an Urdu word derived from Arabic, meaning contentment, satisfaction, or divine approval, often denoting pleasure with God's will. Unlike transient happiness, it implies a profound, enduring state of inner peace and acceptance. Differs from mere agreement, as it encompasses spiritual fulfillment and submission to fate. In Urdu poetry, it evokes themes of mystical union, as in Sufi verses praising the lover's blissful surrender to the divine beloved.

1 / 3: razaa

khudi ko kar buland itna ke har taqdeer se pehle

khuda bande se ye pooche

bata teri razaa kya hai

strengthen yourself so much

that before every turn of fate

god asks of his child

tell me, what is your wish?

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

khudi (f) (2)

yourself

buland (2)

tall, lofty, strong

taqdeer (m) (4)

fate, destiny

pehle (5)

before

khuda (m) (31)

god

bande (m) (2)

children

bata (9)

speak, tell

razaa (m) (3)

consent / pleasure / wish

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (59)

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2 / 3: razaa

main us ki dastaras mein huun magar woh

mujhe meri razaa se

maangta hai

i am within his reach,

but he

seeks me

with my consent

Parveen Shakir (18)

dastaras (f) (1)

access, reach

magar (29)

yet, but

razaa (m) (3)

consent / pleasure / wish

maangta (2)

want, seek, crave

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (112)

3 / 3: razaa

kya tujhe ilm naheen teri razaa ki khaatir

maine kis kis ko zamaane mein

khafa rakha hai

don't you know

for the sake of your pleasure

how many in this world

have i upset and alienated

Akhlaque Bandvi (1)

ilm (m) (5)

knowledge, learning

razaa (m) (3)

consent / pleasure / wish

khaatir (m) (5)

caring

zamaane (m) (10)

in the world

khafa (m) (6)

angry, upset

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (142)

Featured Themes

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (112)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Friends, Family, & Community (142)

Voice, Expression, & Language (81)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (72)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (120)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Love, Passion, and Longing (118)

Life, Learning, & Living (132)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (59)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (38)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Miscellany (44)

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