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1 Urdu couplets and shers with sarkaari

sarkaari: of the government

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chaar jaanib dekh kar sach boliye

aadmi phirte hain

sarkaari bahut

scan your surroundings

before speaking the truth

many agents of government

are roaming around

Kaif Bhopali (3)

chaar (m) (6)

four

jaanib (m) (3)

towards

sach (m) (8)

truth

phirte (2)

roam around

sarkaari (1)

of the government

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

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Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

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Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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