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4 Urdu couplets and shers with bekhabar

bekhabar: ignorant, clueless

Description of bekhabar: Bekhabar is an Urdu word meaning unaware, oblivious, or heedless of one's surroundings or circumstances. It describes a state of being unconscious to what is happening around you, often used to convey emotional distraction or absent-mindedness. Unlike "bhoolna" which means to forget, bekhabar refers to a present state of unawareness rather than loss of memory. Differs from "bekhyal" in that it emphasizes obliviousness rather than carelessness. In Urdu poetry and

1 / 4: bekhabar

nigaah-e-shauq sar-e-bazm behijaab na ho

woh bekhabar hi sahi

itne bekhabar bhi naheen

let the gaze of desire remain

veiled in the heart of the gathering

even if (s)he seems unaware

(s)he is not that unaware

Anonymous

nigaah (m) (8)

sight, gaze, glance

shauq (m) (14)

passion, zeal

bazm (m) (12)

assembly, gathering

behijaab (m) (2)

unveiled

bekhabar (4)

ignorant, clueless

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

2 / 4: bekhabar

sauda, jo bekhabar hai wahi yaan kare hai aish

mushkil bahut hai un ko

jo rakhte hain aagahi

sauda, the ignorant

enjoy the most here

it is difficult for those

who are aware

Mohammad Rafi Sauda (7)

sauda (m) (2)

business, barter, trade

bekhabar (4)

ignorant, clueless

aish (f) (6)

fun, frolic

mushkil (m) (8)

difficult, hard

aagahi (f) (4)

awareness

Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

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3 / 4: bekhabar

ye sochna ghalat hai ke tum par nazar naheen

masroof hum bahut hain

magar bekhabar naheen

it is wrong to assume

i am not paying attention to you

i am quite busy, but yet

i am not unaware

Aalok Shrivastav (1)

ghalat (3)

wrong, mistake

par (m) (18)

wings, feathers / upon

nazar (f) (32)

perspective, sight

masroof (2)

busy

magar (28)

yet, but

bekhabar (4)

ignorant, clueless

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

4 / 4: bekhabar

'saudaa' jo bekhabar hai wahi yaan kare hai aish

mushkil bahut hai un ko

jo rakhte hain aagahi

saudaa, it is only the ignorant

that live in blissful ease

but for the aware

life is full of torment

Mohammad Rafi Sauda (7)

bekhabar (4)

ignorant, clueless

aish (f) (6)

fun, frolic

mushkil (m) (8)

difficult, hard

aagahi (f) (4)

awareness

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Featured Themes

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Miscellany (44)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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