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purseesh(f): inquiry

Description of purseesh: Purseesh is an Urdu word meaning a formal reward, stipend, or honorarium given to recognize service or achievement. Unlike a salary, which is regular payment for ongoing employment, purseesh is typically a one-time grant. It differs from a bribe by being a transparent, merit-based acknowledgment often from patrons or governments. In Urdu poetry, purseesh evokes themes of royal generosity, as in verses praising bestowed favors upon poets.

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purseesh-e-haal bhi itni ki main kuchh keh na sakun

is takalluf se karam ho to

sitam hota hai

this inquiry of my condition

is so that i can’t say anything

kindness with such formality

becomes cruelty indeed

Kamal Ahmad Siddiqui (1)

sitam (m) (12)

tyranny, cruelty

takalluf (m) (3)

formality

purseesh (f) (1)

inquiry

haal (m) (17)

plight, condition

karam (m) (9)

kindness, grace, favor

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