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1 Urdu couplets and shers with dilbar

dilbar(m): beloved

Description of dilbar: Dilbar is a Persian word meaning "beloved" or "sweetheart," commonly used in Urdu poetry and literature to express romantic affection. Unlike English terms of endearment that often feel casual, dilbar carries classical elegance rooted in South Asian literary traditions. Differs from similar words like "jaan" or "pyaar," dilbar specifically emphasizes the beloved as an object of desire and admiration. In poetic usage, it appears frequently in classical ghazals and modern

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aaj tujh yaad ne aye dilbar-e-shireen-harakat

aah ko dil ke upar

tesha-e-farhaad kiya

your memory today

oh, my sweet-gliding love

turned my sigh into

farhaad's axe upon my heart

Wali Dakni (9)

yaad (m) (35)

memory, remember

dilbar (m) (1)

beloved

shireen (2)

sweet

harakat (f) (1)

movement, gesture

aah (m) (7)

sigh

dil (m) (109)

heart

tesha (m) (1)

axe

farhaad (m) (1)

lover of legend (of Shirin)

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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