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2 Urdu couplets and shers with rafu

rafu(m): mend, darn, stitch

Description of rafu: Rafu is an Urdu word meaning the act of sewing or stitching up a tear or rent in cloth, referring to mending or repairing fabric. Unlike patching, which adds a new piece of material, rafu involves skillfully joining the torn edges together invisibly. It differs from darz?, everyday tailoring, by emphasizing a delicate, almost invisible repair technique. In Urdu poetry, rafu symbolizes emotional reconciliation or healing broken relationships.

1 / 2: rafu

chipak raha hai badan par lahu se pairaahan

hamaare jaib ko ab

haajat-e-rafu kya hai

my bloodied clothes are

sticking to my body

what is the point of

mending a tear in my pocket

Mirza Ghalib (63)

badan (m) (5)

body

chipak (m) (1)

stick

lahu (m) (3)

blood

jaib (m) (2)

pocket

haajat (f) (1)

needof

rafu (m) (2)

mend, darn, stitch

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

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2 / 2: rafu

'mushafi' hum to ye samjhe thay ke hoga koi zakhm

tere dil mein to bahut

kaam rafu ka nikla

i expected to find

some wounds, 'mushafi'

but in your heart,

a lot of mending was found

Mushafi Ghulam Hamdani (6)

samjhe (10)

to understand

zakhm (m) (16)

wound, injury

dil (m) (109)

heart

kaam (m) (14)

work

rafu (m) (2)

mend, darn, stitch

nikla (12)

turned out, came out

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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rafu(m): mend, darn, stitch

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