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1 Urdu couplets and shers with taalab

taalab(m): pond

Description of taalab: Taalab is an Arabic word meaning "seeker" or "student," derived from a root denoting pursuit of knowledge or desire. Unlike transient curiosity, it implies dedicated questing for truth or mastery. Differs from mere "learner" by emphasizing ardent aspiration toward intellectual or spiritual goals. In poetry, it evokes the soul's taalab for divine union, as in Sufi verses portraying the lover's relentless yearning for the beloved.

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hum hain sookhe huye taalab par baiThe hue hans

jo taalluq ko nibhaate huye

mar jaate hain

we are swans sitting

by a dried-up pond

we die, while staying

loyal to the bond

Abbas Tabish (5)

sookhe (2)

dried up

taalab (m) (1)

pond

hans (7)

swans / smile, laugh

taalluq (m) (1)

relationship

nibhaate (m) (1)

fulfilling

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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taalab(m): pond

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