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1 Urdu couplets and shers with aaraai

aaraai(f): adornment, decoration

Description of aaraai: Aaraai is a suffix in Urdu denoting decoration, embellishment, or adornment, often forming nouns that signify arrangement, elegance, or beautification. Unlike standalone adjectives like sundar , it specifically implies the act or quality of enhancing appearance through deliberate styling. Differs from zebaish by emphasizing structured arrangement or poise in presentation. In Urdu poetry, it evokes the graceful embellishment of nature or a beloved's form, as in Ghalib's verses on love's

1 / 1: aaraai

is aalam-e-veeraan mein ya anjuman-aaraai

do roz ki mehfil hai

ek umr ki tanhaai

what use decorating the gathering

in this desolate world

two days of festivities

and a lifetime of loneliness

Sufi Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum (2)

aalam (m) (9)

world, state

veeraan (m) (2)

desolate, empty

anjuman (m) (5)

gathering, assembly

aaraai (f) (1)

adornment, decoration

roz (m) (13)

day, every day

mehfil (f) (17)

gathering, concert

umr (m) (15)

life

tanhaai (f) (11)

solitude, loneliness

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

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aaraai(f): adornment, decoration

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