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1 Urdu couplets and shers with baukhlaa

baukhlaa: to panic,

Description of baukhlaa: Baukhlaa is an Urdu verb meaning to become flustered, confused, or agitated by a sudden event, often losing composure and babbling incoherently in anger or panic. Unlike mere nervousness, it conveys a more intense, frenzied loss of mental control resembling temporary madness. Differs from simple anger by implying disorientation and irrational behavior, as in being confounded or driven to act like a madman. In poetry, it evokes unforgettable emotional turmoil:

1 / 1: baukhlaa

raat ko raat kah diyaa main ne

sunte hi

baukhlaa gayi duniya

i called

the night a night

hearing this

the world panicked

Hafeez Merathi (2)

raat (f) (11)

night

baukhlaa (1)

to panic,

duniya (m) (25)

world

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