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4 Urdu couplets and shers with paa

paa(m): feet / to get

Description of paa:

Paa refers to achieving or obtaining. Unlike lena, which is taking, paa implies effort. Differs from hasil by being brief. In Urdu usage, paa denotes attainment.

1 / 4: paa

paane ka jo hai raazwo khone mein nihaan hai

wo paa na sakega

jise khona naheen aata

the secret of gaining

is hidden in losing

one can't gain when

one knows not how to lose

Elizabeth Kurien 'Mona' (2)
paane (3)

to get, to gain

raaz (m) (4)

secret

nihaan (m) (2)

separation, hidden, secret

paa (m) (4)

feet / to get

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2 / 4: paa

na ye haath baag par hai

na paa hai rikaab mein

this horse of life is galloping away

not knowing where it will stop

the reins not in my hand

nor my feet in the stirrup

Mirza Ghalib (64)
rau (m) (2)

gallop, rhythm

thame (m) (1)

stay, stop

baag (m) (1)

reins

paa (m) (4)

feet / to get

rikaab (m) (1)

stirrup

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3 / 4: paa

main apnee raakh men bhi

sharar chhoD jaaungaa

only you will find

should you care to sift through

in my ashes

i will leave an ember behind

paa (m) (4)

feet / to get

search, sift, rake

raakh (f) (1)

ash, cinder

sharar (m) (2)

spark, ember

chhoD (10)

leave

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4 / 4: paa

zanjeer mere paa-e-junoon mein

hazaar Daal

i will fly away in spring

like the fragrance of flowers

even if you fetter my feet of passion

with a thousand chains

bahaar (f) (13)

spring

maanind (m) (2)

like, similar to

gul (m) (22)

flower

zanjeer (m) (7)

shackles, chains

paa (m) (4)

feet / to get

junoon (m) (10)

passion, madness

hazaar (8)

thousand

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