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2 Urdu couplets and shers with behijaab

behijaab(m): unveiled

Description of behijaab: Behijaab means unveiled or uncovered, describing someone appearing without a veil or mask. The Urdu word combines "be" and "hijaab" , literally signifying openness and exposure. Unlike formal or modest dress codes that emphasize concealment, behijaab represents the opposite state of visibility. Differs from temporary unveiling, as behijaab often implies a permanent or deliberate absence of covering. In Urdu poetry and ghazals, the term carries romantic and emotional weight, frequently

1 / 2: behijaab

nigaah-e-shauq sar-e-bazm behijaab na ho

woh bekhabar hi sahi

itne bekhabar bhi naheen

let the gaze of desire remain

veiled in the heart of the gathering

even if (s)he seems unaware

(s)he is not that unaware

Anonymous

nigaah (m) (8)

sight, gaze, glance

shauq (m) (14)

passion, zeal

bazm (m) (12)

assembly, gathering

behijaab (m) (2)

unveiled

bekhabar (4)

ignorant, clueless

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

2 / 2: behijaab

woh shab ko behijaab jo mehfil mein aa gaya

kya noor tha ki

shama ko parvaana kar diya

when she came that evening,

unveiled, to the gathering

oh, what a glow,

that turned the flame into a moth

Waheed Allahabadi (2)

shab (f) (14)

evening, night

behijaab (m) (2)

unveiled

mehfil (f) (17)

gathering, concert

noor (m) (10)

light, radiance

shama (m) (5)

lamp, candle, wax

parvaana (m) (4)

moth

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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