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1 Urdu couplets and shers with raaigaan

raaigaan(m): wasted, in vain

Description of raaigaan: Raaigaan is an Urdu adjective meaning wasted, useless, or in vain. It describes something obtained without effort or value, or efforts that yield no profitable result. Unlike words denoting mere loss, raaigaan emphasizes futility and worthlessness inherent in the thing itself. Differs from bekaar, which simply means useless; raaigaan carries connotations of squandered potential and disappointed expectations. In Urdu poetry and literature, the word evokes melancholy when describing wasted time,

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awaaz de ke dekh lo shaayad woh mil hi jaye

varna ye umr bhar ka safar

raaigaan to hai

call and reach out…maybe

you will get to meet her

else, the life’s journey

would be in vain

Muneer Niyazi (4)

safar (m) (24)

journey, travel

umr bhar (11)

lifelong

awaaz (m) (2)

voice

shaayad (8)

perhaps, maybe

varna (6)

or else

raaigaan (m) (1)

wasted, in vain

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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