1 Urdu couplets and shers with honT

honT(m): lips

Description of honT: 'Hont' is an Urdu word meaning 'lip' or 'lips,' referring to the fleshy parts surrounding the mouth. Unlike English 'lip,' which can denote impudence in slang, 'hont' remains strictly anatomical in everyday use. Differs from 'munh' , as it specifically denotes the outer lips without including the cavity. In Urdu poetry, 'hont' evokes sensuality, as in verses praising a lover's rosy, trembling lips.

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muskuraaye baghair bhi woh honT

nazar aate hain

muskuraaye huye

even without a smile

those lips

seem to be smiling

all the while

Anwar Shuoor (1)

muskuraaye (m) (1)

smiling

baghair (2)

without

honT (m) (1)

lips

nazar (f) (32)

perspective, sight

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