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1 Urdu couplets and shers with imaaraton

imaaraton(m): buildings

Description of imaaraton: "Imaaraton" is the Urdu plural form of "imaarat," denoting buildings or structures, often referring to a collection of edifices in urban contexts. Unlike singular "imaarat," which specifies one building, imaaraton evokes clusters like cityscapes or skylines. Differs from "makaan," meaning residential houses, as it implies grander, multi-story constructions. In Urdu poetry, it symbolizes human ambition, as in verses boasting oonchi imaaraton amid apocalyptic themes.

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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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