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1 Urdu couplets and shers with kisu

kisu(m): someone (same as kisi)

Description of kisu: 'Kisu' is an Urdu word meaning 'anything' or 'something,' often used in questions or negatives to denote an indefinite quantity. Unlike 'kuch,' which is the standard Hindi/Urdu term with broader everyday usage, 'kisu' carries a more archaic or regional Punjabi-Urdu flavor. Differs from 'kissi' by specifying objects rather than persons. In poetic usage, it evokes subtle longing, as in ghazals questioning elusive desires.

1 / 1: kisu

hamaare aage tera jab kisu ne naam liya

dil-e-sitam-zada ko hum ne

thaam thaam liya

when someone mentioned

your name in front of me

i held and grasped my

tormented, afflicted heart

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kisu (m) (1)

someone (same as kisi)

dil (m) (109)

heart

sitam (m) (12)

tyranny, cruelty

zada (1)

afflicted, tormented

thaam (4)

hold, grasp

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

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