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1 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

bakshish: gratuity, alms, gift and Urdu couplets and shers with bakshish

bakshish Description:

bakhsheesh carries a subtle hierarchy. It implies generosity flowing downward, from someone with power or means to someone without. In poetry or social commentary, it can quietly suggest dependence, patronage, or even humiliation disguised as kindness.

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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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bakshish: gratuity, alms, gift and Urdu couplets and shers with bakshish

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