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1 Urdu couplets and shers with nagar

nagar(m): city

Description of nagar: The Urdu word nagar denotes a city, town, or urban area, derived from Sanskrit origins. Unlike the English term "city," nagar encompasses broader meanings including suburbs and municipal regions within South Asian contexts. Differs from rural settlements, nagar specifically refers to populated urban centers with administrative significance. In classical literature and poetry, nagar appears as a symbol of civilization and cultural sophistication, representing the bustling heart of kingdoms and societies

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dil ki viraani kakya mazkur hai

ye nagar sau martaba

luTa gaya

of this heart’s desolation

what’s there to say

a hundred times has

this city been plundered

Meer Taqi Meer (14)
dil (m) (109)

heart

viraani (f) (2)

desolation, loneliness

mazkur (m) (1)

mention

nagar (m) (1)

city

sau (m) (3)

hundred

martaba (m) (1)

times

luTa (m) (1)

plunder, rob

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