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3 Urdu couplets and shers with kufr

kufr(m): ungrateful, impious

Description of kufr: Kufr is an Arabic term meaning to cover, conceal, or reject truth. In Islamic theology, it describes disbelief in Allah and His Messenger, encompassing denial, doubt, or turning away from faith through arrogance or desire. Unlike simple disagreement, kufr involves deliberate rejection after knowledge reaches someone. Differs from minor ingratitude, major kufr takes multiple forms including denial, hypocrisy, and stubborn refusal to submit. Poetically, the Quran uses kufr metaphoricallyfarmers covering

1 / 3: kufr

allah tujhe rakhe mahfouz hawaadis se

aye kufr tere dum se

aaraish-e-imaan hai

may god keep you safe

from calamities

oh disbelief, your breath

itself an adornment of faith

Waseem Barelvi (4)

imaan (m) (5)

faith

mahfouz (m) (1)

safe, protected

hawaadis (m) (1)

adverse events, calamities

kufr (m) (3)

ungrateful, impious

dum (m) (2)

breath, life

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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2 / 3: kufr

dekhun to jurm aur, na dekhun to kufr

ab kya kahun

jamal-e-rukh-e-fitnagar ko mein

it is a crime if i see

lacking in grace if i don’t

what shall i call this

beautiful, mischievous face

Panna Laal Noor (1)

rukh (m) (13)

face, direction

jurm (m) (4)

crime

kufr (m) (3)

ungrateful, impious

fitnagar (m) (1)

mischievous, playful

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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3 / 3: kufr

kahte hain teri zulf koon dekh ahl-e-shariat

qurbaan hai is kufr par

imaan hamara

when the scholars of sharia

call your hair heresy

we will sacrifice our faith

at that blasphemy's altar

Siraj Aurangabadi (4)

zulf (m) (7)

tresses (of a woman)

koon (m) (3)

poetic form of ko

ahl (m) (4)

people

shariat (f) (1)

religious law

qurbaan (m) (1)

sacrifice

kufr (m) (3)

ungrateful, impious

par (m) (18)

wings, feathers / upon

imaan (m) (5)

faith

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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