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shahkaar(m): masterpiece

Description of shahkaar: Shahkaar is an Urdu word meaning a magnificent achievement, masterpiece, or extraordinary feat of skill and creativity. Unlike ordinary crafts, it denotes works of unparalleled artistry that captivate with their perfection. Differs from mere excellence by evoking awe-inspiring grandeur in execution. In poetry, it often describes nature's splendor or a lover's enchanting beauty, as in verses praising divine handiwork.

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jis bhi fankaar ka shahkaar ho tum

us ne sadiyon

tumhen socha hoga

whichever artist created

the masterpiece that’s you

(s)he must have

thought of it for ages

Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi (4)

fankaar (m) (1)

artist, craftsman

shahkaar (m) (1)

masterpiece

sadiyon (f) (4)

ages, centuries

socha (2)

think

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