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1 Urdu couplets and shers with muamma

muamma(m): puzzle, riddle

Description of muamma: Muamma is an Urdu word meaning a riddle, puzzle, or enigma, often a poetic verse with a hidden meaning that requires clever interpretation to solve. Unlike straightforward questions, it deliberately conceals its solution through wordplay and metaphor. Differs from a simple conundrum by demanding linguistic ingenuity and cultural nuance. In Persianate poetry, muammas challenge readers to unravel layered ambiguities for intellectual delight.

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ik muamma hai samajhne ka na samjhaane ka

zindagi kaahe ko hai

khwaab hai deewaane ka

it is a puzzle, neither to

understand or to explain

what's the point of life?

it is but a madman's dream

Fani Badayuni (5)

muamma (m) (1)

puzzle, riddle

samajhne (2)

to understand

samjhaane (1)

to explain, clarify

zindagi (f) (41)

life

khwaab (m) (15)

dream

deewaane (m) (3)

crazy, mad people

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