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1 Urdu couplets and shers with kaifiyat

kaifiyat(f): mental state, ecstasy

Description of kaifiyat: Kaifiyat is an Urdu word denoting condition, state, or circumstances, often used to describe one's mood, situation, or detailed account. Unlike its historical usage in Deccan India as village records compiled by accountants, it commonly refers to personal feelings or reports in everyday language. Differs from "haal," which emphasizes current momentary state, as kaifiyat implies a fuller narrative or ongoing disposition. In poetic usage, it evokes emotional depths, as in

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bosa-e-khaal-e-lab-e-jaanaanki kaifiyat na poochh

nasha-e-mai se zyaada

nasha-e-afyoon hua

ask me not of the ecstasy of

kissing the mole on my beloved's lip

the rapture was greater than wine

it was like the trance of opium

Shah Naseer (7)
bosa (m) (5)

kiss

khaal (m) (1)

mole, beauty spot

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

jaanaan (m) (1)

loved one

kaifiyat (f) (1)

mental state, ecstasy

nasha (m) (2)

intoxication, high

mai (f) (7)

spirit, wine

zyaada (m) (6)

excess, too many

afyoon (m) (1)

opium

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