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2 Urdu couplets and shers with khataaen

khataaen(m): mistakes, crimes

Description of khataaen: Khataaen is the plural form of khataa in Urdu, meaning errors, mistakes, or faults committed unintentionally or through negligence. Unlike gunah , which imply moral or religious transgressions with intent, khataaen are typically blameless oversights. Differs from jurm , as it lacks deliberate malice or legal violation. In Urdu poetry, khataaen often symbolize human frailty, as in Ghalib's verses lamenting lovers' pardonable flaws.

1 / 2: khataaen

khataaen umr-e-rafta ki sazaaen umr-e-haazir ko

ajab insaaf hai dekho

kahan karna, kahan bharna

the mistakes are of the past

but punishments given now

see what strange justice this is

where to do, where to pay?

Safi Lakhnavi (2)

khataaen (m) (2)

mistakes, crimes

sazaaen (m) (1)

punishments

ajab (11)

strange, wonderful

insaaf (m) (2)

justice

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2 / 2: khataaen

teri bakshish ke bharose pe khataaen ki hain

teri rahmat ke sahaare ne

gunahgaar kiyaa

it was faith in your pardon

that led me to err

leaning on your mercy,

i turned a sinner

Mubarak Azimabadi (4)

bakshish (f) (1)

gratuity, alms, gift

khataaen (m) (2)

mistakes, crimes

rahmat (f) (4)

mercy

sahaare (m) (1)

support, refuge

gunahgaar (m) (1)

sinner, offender

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khataaen(m): mistakes, crimes

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