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1 Urdu couplets and shers with tahen

tahen(m): bottom, depth

Description of tahen: Tahen is an Urdu word meaning the foundation, base, or root of something, often referring to the bedrock or underlying support structure. Unlike superficial layers that can be easily altered, tahen represents the enduring core that sustains integrity. Differs from "buniyaad" by emphasizing natural or primal origins rather than constructed ones. In Urdu poetry, it evokes the deep-seated emotions anchoring the human soul.

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belche laao kholo zameen ki tahen

main kahaan dafan hoon

kuchh pataa to chale

bring the shovels

dig into the depths of the earth

so i may find out

where i am buried

Kaifi Azmi (7)

belche (m) (1)

spade

zameen (m) (13)

ground, earth, land

tahen (m) (1)

bottom, depth

dafan (2)

bury

pataa (m) (2)

address, whereabouts

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tahen(m): bottom, depth

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