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1 Urdu couplets and shers with qismat

qismat(f): fortune, fate, destiny

Description of qismat: Qismat is an Urdu word meaning fate, destiny, or fortune, often referring to the predetermined course of events in one's life. Unlike random chance, it implies a divine or cosmic orchestration beyond human control. Differs from personal agency, as it underscores inevitability over choice. In Urdu poetry, like Ghalib's ghazals, qismat evokes tragic romance, where lovers lament separation by cruel destiny.

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eh na thi hamaari qismat ke visaal-e-yaar hota

agar aur jeete rehte

yahi intezaar hota

it wasn’t in my fate

to be with my beloved

had i lived longer, i would

only have waited in vain

Mirza Ghalib (63)

intezaar (m) (21)

waiting

qismat (f) (1)

fortune, fate, destiny

jeete (m) (1)

living

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