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1 Urdu couplets and shers with tesha

tesha(m): axe

Description of tesha: Tesha is an Urdu word meaning a sharp, pointed edge or blade, often referring to the keen tip of a sword or dagger. Unlike broader terms like "khanjar" for a curved knife, tesha emphasizes precision and piercing sharpness in weaponry. It differs from "dhaara," which denotes a general cutting edge, by specifically implying a thrusting point. In Urdu poetry, tesha symbolizes love's piercing agony, as in verses likening a lover's

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aaj tujh yaad neaye 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)

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