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3 Urdu couplets and shers with khoobsoorat

khoobsoorat: beautiful

Description of khoobsoorat: Khoobsoorat is an Urdu word meaning beautiful, lovely, or handsome, often used to describe someone with striking physical attractiveness or charm. Unlike mere physical prettiness, it conveys an enchanting allure that captivates the heart. Differs from "sundar," which is more generic for pretty, as khoobsoorat implies elegant perfection. In Urdu poetry, it evokes the beloved's mesmerizing beauty, like the moon's glow in Ghalib's ghazals.

1 / 3: khoobsoorat

muddaton mein aaj dil ne faisla aakhir diya

khoobsoorat hi sahi

lekin ye duniya jhooT hai

after ages, my heart, finally,

has given out this judgment

it is a beautiful world, no doubt,

but, it is a lie

Akhtar Shumar (3)

muddaton (m) (2)

ages, long period

faisla (m) (3)

decision

khoobsoorat (3)

beautiful

duniya (m) (25)

world

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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2 / 3: khoobsoorat

khoobsoorat hote hai woh log

jo waqt aane par

waqt dete hai

beautiful

are those

who, when times are tough,

give us their time

Anonymous

khoobsoorat (3)

beautiful

log (m) (9)

people

waqt (m) (20)

time

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

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3 / 3: khoobsoorat

ye samajh ke maana hai sach tumhaari baaton ko

itne khoobsoorat lab

jhooT kaise bolenge

thinking this i

believed all that you said

how can such beautiful

tell any lies?

Shahzad Ahmad (4)

samajh (f) (6)

understand, understanding

maana (5)

agreed, listen to

sach (m) (8)

truth

khoobsoorat (3)

beautiful

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

jhooT (m) (2)

lie

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

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