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2 Urdu couplets and shers with aftaab

aftaab(m): sun

Description of aftaab: Aftaab is a Persian word meaning "sun," symbolizing brightness, warmth, and radiance. The name originates from Old Persian "?ft?b" and is primarily used in South Asia, particularly among Muslims. Unlike common English names referencing celestial bodies, aftaab carries deep cultural significance across Persian and South Asian traditions. Differs from simple descriptive terms by functioning as both a personal name and poetic metaphor in literature. In poetry and classical works, aftaab

1 / 2: aftaab

na jaane kitne chiraagon komil gayee shohrat

ek aftaab ke

bewaqt Doob jaane se

who knows how many

lamps gained fame

because a sun

sank unexpectedly

Iqbal Ashhar (2)
chiraagon (m) (1)

lamps

mil (8)

meet

shohrat (f) (1)

unsheath, fame

aftaab (m) (2)

sun

bewaqt (1)

untimely

Doob (m) (4)

sink, drown

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2 / 2: aftaab

aisi koi bhi cheez nahin

jis mein tu na ho

flowers, buds, the sun

the twilight, the moon, the galaxy

is there anything at all

in which you are not there

gul (m) (21)

flower

ghunche (m) (2)

bud, budding flower

aftaab (m) (2)

sun

shafaq (m) (4)

glow, twilight

kahkashaan (f) (1)

galaxy

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