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seekhi: learned

Description of seekhi: Seekhi is an Urdu adjective meaning straightforward, direct, or honest speech and conduct, often implying simplicity without pretense or evasion. Unlike convoluted or ambiguous expressions common in formal discourse, it emphasizes clarity and brevity. Differs from polite circumlocution by prioritizing unvarnished truth over social niceties. In Urdu poetry, seekhi captures raw emotional authenticity, as in folk ghazals where lovers plead with seekhi baat for unfiltered devotion.

1 / 1: seekhi

kya thi hamaari mohabbat aur ab kya ho gayi hai

mashuqa ke liye seekhi urdu

urdu mashuqa ho gayi hai

what was our love

and what has it now become?

i learned urdu for my beloved

urdu has now become my beloved

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seekhi (1)

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mashuqa (f) (1)

beloved

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