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2 Urdu couplets and shers with bhuul

bhuul(f): forget

Description of bhuul: Bhuul is a feminine noun in Urdu meaning mistake, error, fault, oversight, forgetfulness, negligence, or slip, and also extending to vanity or pride. Unlike mere ignorance, it encompasses the emotional state arising from misunderstanding leading to improper actions. Differs from deliberate sin as it often implies unintentional lapse or momentary negligence. In Urdu poetry, bhuul evokes human frailty, as in idiomatic expressions like "bhuul ke yaad karnaa," recalling someone inadvertently.

1 / 2: bhuul

nagri nagri phira musaafir ghar ka raasta bhuul gayaa

kya hai tera kyaa hai mera

apna paraayaa bhuul gayaa

city after city the traveler roamed

until the path home is forgotten

yours and mine, self and stranger

all distinctions fell away

Meeraji (Muhammad Sanaullah Dar) (1)

nagri (1)

city, town

musaafir (m) (8)

fellow traveler

raasta (m) (7)

path, way, road

bhuul (f) (2)

forget

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)

2 / 2: bhuul

muskuraahat hai husn ka zevar

muskuraana na

bhuul jaaya karo

smile is

beauty’s treasure

don’t forget

to keep smiling

Abdul Hamid Adam (12)

husn (m) (21)

beauty

muskuraahat (f) (2)

smile

zevar (m) (2)

jewelry, ornament

bhuul (f) (2)

forget

Theme: Miscellany (44)

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