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2 Urdu couplets and shers with amal

amal(m): action, labor

Description of amal: Amal in Urdu means "action," "deed," or "practice," referring to any deliberate act or practical work performed with intention. Unlike abstract concepts like intention , it emphasizes tangible execution in daily life or moral conduct. Differs from "kaam" , as amal carries deeper ethical or religious connotations of righteous deeds. In Urdu poetry, amal symbolizes persistent effort, as in Iqbal's verses urging action for self-realization.

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amal se zindagi banti hai jannat bhi jahannam bhi

ye khaaki apni fitrat mein

na noori hai na naari hai

action shapes life

both heaven and hell

this earthly being, in its nature,

is neither of light nor of fire

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

amal (m) (2)

action, labor

zindagi (f) (41)

life

jannat (f) (8)

heaven

jahannam (m) (2)

hell

khaaki (f) (1)

earthly being

fitrat (f) (2)

nature

noori (1)

light

naari (f) (1)

fire

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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yaqeen mohkam, amal paiham mohabbat fateh-e-alam

jihad-e-zindagani mein

hai ye mardon ki shamsheerain

firm principles, relentless action,

love that conquers the world

in the battle of life

these are the swords of the warrior

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

yaqeen (m) (10)

faith, belief

amal (m) (2)

action, labor

paiham (m) (2)

flowing, continuous

jihad (m) (1)

struggle, esp.spiritual

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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