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bataayen: to tell

Description of bataayen: Bataayen is an Urdu verb form meaning "tell" or "say," commonly used as an imperative to request or command sharing information. Unlike more formal verbs like kehna, it carries a casual, conversational tone in everyday speech. Differs from batana by emphasizing the act of disclosure in plural or respectful contexts. In poetry, as in "hum abhi se kyun bataayen kya hamare dil mein hai," it conveys restrained emotion.

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waqt aane de dikha denge tujhe, aye aasmaan

hum abhi se kyun bataayen

kya hamaare dil mein hai

let the time come and

i will show you, oh world

why should i tell you now

what’s in my heart

Bismil Azimabadi (2)

aasmaan (m) (17)

sky

waqt (m) (20)

time

bataayen (1)

to tell

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