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1 Urdu couplets and shers with oonchi

oonchi(f): tall, lofty

Description of oonchi: 'Oonchi' is an Urdu adjective meaning 'high,' 'tall,' or 'elevated,' often describing physical height or metaphorical superiority. Unlike 'buland,' which implies lofty grandeur or aspiration, 'oonchi' conveys literal elevation like a raised structure. Differs from 'lambi,' meaning 'long' or 'lengthy,' by focusing on vertical dimension rather than extent. In poetry, it evokes soaring emotions, as in songs portraying high valleys where divine figures reside.

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oonchi imaaraton semakaan mera ghir gaya

kuchh log mere hisse ka

sooraj bhi kha gaye

my house got trapped

among tall towers

they consumed even

the share of my sunlight

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oonchi (f) (1)

tall, lofty

imaaraton (m) (1)

buildings

makaan (m) (5)

house

ghir (m) (1)

enclosed, trapped

log (m) (9)

people

hisse (m) (3)

accounts

sooraj (m) (4)

sun

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