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1 Urdu couplets and shers with kaTTa

kaTTa: spent, shortened

Description of kaTTa: Ka??? , in Urdu, refers to a sharp, biting pain or intense discomfort, often in the stomach or limbs, akin to a sudden cramp or stabbing sensation. Unlike milder aches like dard, it conveys acute, cutting agony that strikes abruptly. Differs from tez dard by implying a rhythmic or throbbing edge, as in colic. In Urdu poetry, it evokes visceral torment in ghazals, symbolizing emotional anguish.

1 / 1: kaTTa

raasta hai ki kaTTa jaata hai

faasla hai ki

kam nahin hota

as i keep traveling

on this road

the distance to destination

doesn’t seem to reduce

Qabil Ajmeri (8)

raasta (m) (5)

path, way, road

kaTTa (1)

spent, shortened

faasla (m) (7)

distance

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