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1 Urdu couplets and shers with hadon

hadon(m): boundaries

Description of hadon: Hadon is an Urdu word meaning the edges, boundaries, or limits of something, often denoting margins or confines in a spatial or metaphorical sense. Unlike had, which refers to a single limit or boundary, hadon emphasizes multiple or surrounding edges. Differs from kinara, as hadon conveys imprecise, natural peripheries rather than defined shores or borders. In Urdu poetry, it evokes the wistful margins of existence, as in verses depicting love's

1 / 1: hadon

qurbatein hote hue bhifaaslon mein qaid hain

kitni azaadi se hum

apni hadon mein qaid hain

even in closeness, we are

imprisoned by distances

how freely we are confined

within our boundaries

Saleem Kausar (Muhammad Saleem) (3)
qurbatein (f) (1)

closeness

faaslon (m) (1)

distances

qaid (m) (5)

imprisoned, captive

azaadi (f) (2)

freedom

hadon (m) (1)

boundaries

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