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2 Urdu couplets and shers with gulzaar

gulzaar(m): garden

Description of gulzaar: Gulzaar is an Urdu word meaning a garden or flowerbed, often evoking lush, blooming landscapes filled with roses and vibrant flora. Unlike a barren desert, it symbolizes paradise and natural abundance teeming with life. Differs from a mere orchard, as it emphasizes cultivated beauty and poetic serenity rather than just fruit-bearing trees. In literature, poets like Ghalib use gulzaar to depict the heart as a blooming garden of emotions and

1 / 2: gulzaar

zara ek tabassum ki takleef karna

ke gulzar mein

phool murjha rahe hai

do take the trouble

to smile once

for the flowers

in the garden are wilting

Abdul Hamid Adam (12)

tabassum (m) (4)

smile

gulzaar (m) (2)

garden

phool (m) (14)

flowers, flower

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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2 / 2: gulzaar

ham ne us ke lab-o-rukhsaar ko chhu kar dekha

hausle aag ko

gulzaar bana dete hain

i touched her lips and cheeks

to realize

courage can turn fire

into a garden of flowers

Qabil Ajmeri (8)

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

rukhsaar (m) (2)

face, cheek

chhu (m) (2)

touch

hausla (m) (6)

valor, courage

aag (m) (5)

fire

gulzaar (m) (2)

garden

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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