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shukriya(m): thanks

Description of shukriya: Shukriya is an Urdu word meaning "thank you," derived from the Arabic root for gratitude. Unlike formal Arabic expressions like "shukran," it serves as a casual, everyday expression of thanks in South Asian contexts. Differs from Hindi "dhanyavaad" by its direct Arabic etymology and widespread use in Bollywood songs. In poetry, it conveys profound appreciation, as in Sadak 's lyrics: "Zindagi chal tera shukriya."

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shukriya, ai qabr tak pahoonchaane waalon, shukriya

ab akele hi chale jaayenge

is manzil se hum

my thanks to all who got

me to the grave, thank you

now, from this station on

i must walk alone

Qamar Jalalvi (5)

shukriya (m) (1)

thanks

qabr (m) (4)

grave, tomb

akele (m) (3)

by oneself, alone

manzil (f) (24)

goal, destination

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Miscellany (44)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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