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1 Urdu couplets and shers with maahaul

maahaul(m): surrounding, ambience

Description of maahaul: Maahaul is an Urdu word meaning atmosphere, ambiance, or environment, often denoting the prevailing mood or surrounding conditions in a place. Unlike its archaic sense of something formidable or dreadful, modern usage evokes emotional or social vibes. Differs from "hawaa" , as maahaul captures intangible sentiments like tension or festivity. In poetry, it paints love's transformative aura, as in lyrics: "Tu aa gaya te baneya maahaul ve" .

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jabr-e-maahaul ki zulmat mein bhi ehsaas mera

noor afshaan hai

jamaal-e-rukh-e-farda ki tarah

even in today’s

oppressive darkness, i feel

the light is spreading

like the beautiful face of the future

Shad (1)

noor (m) (10)

light, radiance

rukh (m) (13)

face, direction

jabr (m) (1)

oppression, compulsion

maahaul (m) (1)

surrounding, ambience

zulmat (f) (2)

darkness

afshaan (m) (1)

glitter, spreading

jamaal (m) (4)

light, beauty, elegance

farda (m) (2)

dawn, tomorrow

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