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

angDaayi: tired stretching of limbs and Urdu couplets and shers with angDaayi

1 / 2: angDaayi

donon haathon se luTTi hai hamein

kitni zaalim hai

teri angDaayi

with both hands

you have looted me

how cruel it is when

you raise your arms to stretch

Jigar Moradabadi (13)

1959: Sahitya Akademi

donon (m) (4)

both

luTTi (f) (1)

rob, plunder

zaalim (m) (8)

oppressor, tyrant

angDaayi (f) (2)

tired stretching of limbs

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

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2 / 2: angDaayi

sun chuke jab haal mera le ke angDaayi kaha

kis ghazab ka dard, zaalim

tere afsaane mein tha

after hearing my plight,

stretching and yawning, you said

oh cruel one, what great pain

was there in your story?

Shad Azimabadi (1)

haal (m) (17)

plight, condition

angDaayi (f) (2)

tired stretching of limbs

ghazab (m) (1)

outrage, cruelty, intense

zaalim (m) (8)

oppressor, tyrant

Theme: Miscellany (44)

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Miscellany (44)

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Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Alfaaz Ki Mehfil is a curated space for timeless poetry celebrating words, emotions, and the enduring beauty of expression. From classic Urdu couplets to modern reflections, it brings together generations of poetic voices that speak of love, longing, hope, and the human soul.

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