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3 Urdu couplets and shers with qatl

qatl(m): murder

Description of qatl: Qatl is an Urdu word meaning the deliberate act of killing or murder, often carrying connotations of intentional homicide in legal or moral contexts. Unlike incidental manslaughter, it implies premeditation and direct agency by the perpetrator. Differs from broader terms like "maut" , as qatl specifically denotes violent slaying by human action. In Urdu poetry, it evokes tragic betrayal, as in Mirza Ghalib's verses lamenting love's fatal wounds.

1 / 3: qatl

un ke bhi qatl ka ilzaam hamaare sar hai

jo hamein zahr pilaate hue

mar jaate hain

i am accused

of killing them

who died

feeding me poison

Abbas Tabish (5)

zahr (m) (2)

poison

qatl (m) (3)

murder

ilzaam (m) (2)

accusation

pilaate (1)

make someone drink

Theme: Miscellany (44)

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2 / 3: qatl

vahi qaatil vahi shaahid vahi munsif Thahre

aqrabaa mere

karen qatl ka daavaa kis par

he's the murderer, the martyr

and he the judge remains

oh kinsmen of mine,

who shall we accuse of the murder?

Nazeer Akbarabadi (9)

qaatil (m) (10)

murderer, assassin

shaahid (m) (3)

witness

munsif (m) (2)

judge, arbitrator

aqrabaa (m) (1)

relatives, kinsmen

qatl (m) (3)

murder

daavaa (m) (1)

plaint, writ, accusation

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

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3 / 3: qatl

hum aah bhi karte hai to ho jaate hai badnaam

woh qatl bhi karte hai to

charcha nahin hota

even if i sigh a little

i am harshly censured

when he commits murder

there isn't even a murmur

Akbar Allahabadi (12)

aah (m) (7)

sigh

badnaam (3)

disrepute

qatl (m) (3)

murder

charcha (m) (2)

discussion

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

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Featured Themes

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Miscellany (44)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

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