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1 Urdu couplets and shers with raakh

raakh(f): ash, cinder

1 / 1: raakh

bas tum hee paa sakoge kuredoge tum agar

main apnee raakh men bhi

sharar chhoD jaaungaa

only you will find

should you care to sift through

in my ashes

i will leave an ember behind

Krishn Bihari Srivastav Noor (3)

paa (m) (3)

feet / to get

kuredoge (1)

search, sift, rake

raakh (f) (1)

ash, cinder

sharar (m) (2)

spark, ember

chhoD (10)

leave

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (126)

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Pain, Distress, Suffering (1)

Voice, Expression, & Language (82)

Time, Life & Learning (135)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (66)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (74)

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Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (39)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Miscellany (44)

Love, Passion, and Longing (124)

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raakh(f): ash, cinder

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