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2 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

tauba: seeking forgiveness

1 / 2: tauba

shab ko mai khoob se pee subah ko tauba kar lee

rind ke rind rahe

haath se jannat na gayi

indulged in wine by night,

sought forgiveness by dawn

i remained a wine-lover

but did not lose paradise

Jalal Lakhnavi (4)

shab (12)

evening, night

mai (6)

spirit, liquor

dawn

seeking forgiveness

rind (2)

free-spirited reveler

rahe (19)

remain

heaven

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (67)

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2 / 2: tauba

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

Aarzoo Lakhnavi (9)

eyes, sight

amount of, degree

murderer, assassin

ufff (1)

exclamation of intensity

style, mannerisms

lovely, adorable

seeking forgiveness

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