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1 Urdu couplets and shers with saalim

saalim(m): intact, unharmed

Description of saalim: Saalim is an Urdu word meaning safe, secure, unharmed, or free from defect, often describing a person or object in perfect condition. Unlike khalal, which implies a flaw or blemish, saalim conveys absolute integrity without any impairment. Differs from sahih, as saalim emphasizes physical wholeness while sahih focuses more on correctness or authenticity. In Urdu poetry, it poetically evokes an unblemished soul or lover's heart enduring trials unscathed.

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qulzum-e-fikr mein hai kashti-e-imaan saalim

naakhuda husn hai

aur ishq hai langar apna

in the ocean of thought

the ship of faith remains intact

beauty is the boatman

and our love is the anchor

Pandit Amarnath Madan (3)

qulzum (m) (2)

ocean, abyss

fikr (m) (5)

concern, fear

kashti (f) (2)

boat

imaan (m) (5)

faith

saalim (m) (1)

intact, unharmed

naakhuda (m) (3)

boatman, navigator

husn (m) (19)

beauty

ishq (m) (34)

love

langar (m) (2)

anchor

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