1 Urdu couplets and shers with muTThi
muTThi(f): fist
Description of muTThi: Mu??h? , an Urdu word derived from Hindi and related to Sanskrit mu??i, denotes a clenched fist, grip, or handful measured by a closed palm. Unlike an open hand , it implies tightness and force, as in clutching or striking. Differs from haath bhar , specifying the compact breadth of fingers curled inward. In Urdu poetry, like Faiz Ahmed Faiz's works, it evokes rebellion, as in a fist raised against
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har kali jaan ko
muTThi mein liye baiThi hai
with the fervent hope
of turning into a flower
every bud waits, holding
fragile life in its palm
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