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1 Urdu couplets and shers with adaaen

adaaen(m): style, mannerisms

Description of adaaen: Adaaen refers to mannerisms, gestures, or stylistic poses often adopted for effect or charm. Unlike mere habits, these are deliberate and performative expressions of personality. Differs from natural behaviors as it implies artifice aimed at captivating attention. In Urdu poetry, adaaen evoke a beloved's enchanting flair, as in ghazals praising flirtatious elegance. It holds strong cultural and emotional significance in Urdu literature, poetry, and everyday expressive language.

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nigaahen is qadar qaatil ki...ufff ufff

adaaen is qadar

pyaari ki...tauba

her glances so deadly

oh gosh

and her charms so lovely

oh god

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nigaahen (m) (2)

eyes, sight

qadar (m) (8)

amount of, degree

qaatil (m) (10)

murderer, assassin

ufff (m) (1)

exclamation of intensity

adaaen (m) (1)

style, mannerisms

pyaari (f) (1)

lovely, adorable

tauba (m) (3)

repentance, abstinence

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