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1 Urdu couplets and shers with khushnumaa

khushnumaa(m): pleasant-looking

Description of khushnumaa: Khushnuma is an Urdu word of Persian origin meaning a beautiful or pleasant face, often used as a girl's name associated with Islam. Unlike harsher descriptors that emphasize severity, it evokes softness and allure in facial features. Differs from similar terms like "husn" by specifically highlighting a charming visage rather than general beauty. In poetry, it graces romantic verses, as in Suyyash Rai's song where love renders life "khushnuma," or

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phabaa hai rukh pe tere khushnumaa, sanam lekin

hamesha gul pe ye shabnam

rahe rahe na rahe

your beauty suits your

radiant face, my beloved

yet, the dewdrop on the flower

may not last forever

Asifud Daula (6)

phabaa (m) (1)

it suits

rukh (m) (13)

face, direction

khushnumaa (m) (1)

pleasant-looking

sanam (m) (4)

beloved, idol

hamesha (5)

always

gul (m) (21)

flower

shabnam (m) (4)

dew

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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khushnumaa(m): pleasant-looking

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