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mehshar(m): assembly on judgment day

Description of mehshar: Mehshar is an Urdu word meaning a state of extreme distress, torment, or anguish, often evoking profound emotional suffering. Unlike temporary sadness, it implies a deep, inescapable agony that engulfs the soul. Differs from mere grief as it combines heartbreak with relentless inner turmoil. In poetry, it depicts lovers' separation, as in the drama Mehshar's OST lyrics: "tera dil roye" .

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sar-e-mehshar gunahgaaron ki saff mein

amaa’n dekho toh

kitne maulavi hai

on judgment day

in the line of sinners

you can see

how many priests there are

Machis Lakhnavi (1)

sar (m) (8)

front, top, head

mehshar (m) (1)

assembly on judgment day

gunahgaaron (m) (2)

sinners

saff (m) (1)

line

maulavi (f) (1)

priests

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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