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bedaad(m): oppression

Description of bedaad: Bedaad is an Urdu word meaning injustice, tyranny, oppression, or violence. It encompasses acts of cruelty and unfair treatment inflicted upon others. Unlike words describing simple disagreement, bedaad specifically denotes systematic wrongdoing and abuse of power. Differs from mere sadness or complaint, as it actively describes harmful actions perpetrated against vulnerable individuals. In Urdu poetry and literature, bedaad carries profound emotional weight, often appearing in verses exploring themes of suffering,

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na gila hai na shikaayat mujhe bedaad ki hai

hai wahi meri khushi

jo mere sayyaad ki hai

neither complaint nor grievance

i have against the tyranny

my happiness is exactly

what pleases my captor

Lala Madhav Ram Jauhar (7)

gila (m) (9)

fault, complaint

shikaayat (f) (6)

complaint, protest

bedaad (m) (1)

oppression

khushi (f) (8)

happiness

sayyaad (m) (8)

captor, hunter

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

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