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putliyon(f): puppets

Description of putliyon: Putliyon is the plural form of putli in Urdu, meaning puppets, large dolls, or idols. Unlike mere toys, these evoke manipulated figures in performances, symbolizing life's illusions. Differs from putli singular, which can also denote eye pupils in poetic idioms like putliyon ka tamaasha for coquettish eye movements. In Urdu poetry, such as Shah Naseer's sher, putliyon depict ceaseless dance, questioning detachment from worldly spectacle.

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din raat yahaan putliyon ka naach rahe hai

hairat hai ki tu

mahv-e-tamaashaa naheen hota

day and night, the puppets

keep dancing here

wonder why you are not

absorbed in this spectacle

Shah Naseer (7)

raat (f) (11)

night

putliyon (f) (1)

puppets

naach (m) (2)

dance

rahe (20)

remain

hairat (f) (3)

awe, wonder

mahv (m) (2)

absorbed, charmed

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