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kaali: dark, black

Description of kaali: Kaali is an Urdu word meaning black, often used as an adjective to describe something dark in color or complexion. Unlike kala, which is the masculine form typically applied to objects or men, kaali is the feminine variant suited for women, animals, or feminine nouns. Differs from siyaah, a more formal synonym implying deep blackness or ink-like hue. In Urdu poetry, kaali evokes the raven tresses of a beloved, as

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hone do charaagaan mahlon mein kya ham ko agar diwali hai

mazdoor hain hum mazdoor hain hum

mazdoor ki duniya kaali hai

let the palaces be lit up with lamps

how does it matter to us it is diwali

we are laborers, laborers we are

our world filled with darkness

Jameel Mazhari (1)

charaagaan (m) (1)

lamps

mahlon (m) (1)

plural of mahal (palace)

mazdoor (m) (1)

laborers

kaali (1)

dark, black

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