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3 Urdu couplets and shers with jang

jang(f): war, fight, struggle

Description of jang: Jang is an Urdu word meaning war or battle, referring to armed conflict between opposing forces. Unlike jang-e-azadi, which denotes a specific freedom struggle, it broadly encompasses any military confrontation. Differs from ladai, a term for minor skirmish or quarrel, as jang implies large-scale warfare. In Urdu poetry, it evokes epic strife, as in Iqbal's verses on spiritual battles.

1 / 3: jang

hum aman chaahte hain magar zulm ke khilaaf

agar jang laazmi hai

to phir jang hi sahi

we desire peace

but by vanquishing tyranny

if what is needed is a fight

so be it…that fight is right

Sahir Ludhianvi (18)

1971: Padma Shri

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aman (m) (3)

peace

magar (29)

yet, but

zulm (m) (12)

cruelty, tyranny

khilaaf (m) (2)

against, opposed

jang (f) (3)

war, fight, struggle

laazmi (2)

necessary

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

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2 / 3: jang

aman-e-aalam ki khaatir

jang yugon se

jaari hai

for the sake of

world peace

war has been

raging for ages

Aslam Habeeb (6)

aman (m) (3)

peace

aalam (m) (9)

world, state

khaatir (m) (5)

caring

jang (f) (3)

war, fight, struggle

yugon (m) (1)

eons, ages

jaari (3)

ongoing, flowing

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

3 / 3: jang

hame pasand naheen jang mein bhi makkaari

jise nishaane pe rakkhen

bataa ke rakhte hain

even in war

we don't like deceit

we inform beforehand

the target we shoot at

Hastimal Hasti (2)

pasand (f) (5)

liking

jang (f) (3)

war, fight, struggle

makkaari (f) (1)

deceit, trickery

nishaane (m) (1)

targets, aims (pl. nishaan)

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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Miscellany (44)

Life, Learning, & Living (132)

Love, Passion, and Longing (117)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (119)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Voice, Expression, & Language (80)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Friends, Family, & Community (141)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (72)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (111)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

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