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1 Urdu couplets and shers with tauqeer

tauqeer(m): honor, dignity

Description of tauqeer: Tauqeer means respect, honor, or esteem in Urdu, denoting the act of showing reverence or high regard toward someone or something. Unlike mere politeness, which is superficial courtesy, tauqeer implies profound admiration rooted in dignity. It differs from ta'zim, a formal act of obeisance, by encompassing everyday veneration. In Urdu poetry, it evokes lines like Ghalib's praising a beloved's tauqeer as divine grace.

1 / 1: tauqeer

dil mera luuT gaya woh baDi tauqeer ke saath

jo mujhe jeet na paaya

kabhi shamsheer ke saath

my heart was stolen

by honor and grace

by the one who could

never conquer me with a sword

Jahan Ara Tabassum (1)

dil (m) (109)

heart

luuT (2)

loot

tauqeer (m) (1)

honor, dignity

jeet (f) (2)

win, victory

paaya (4)

to gain, to secure

kabhi (26)

on occasion

shamsheer (m) (1)

sword

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