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3 Urdu couplets and shers with jaanib

jaanib(m): towards

Description of jaanib: Jaanib is an Urdu noun meaning direction, side, or towards, and an adverb indicating movement in the direction of something or someone. Unlike directional terms like samne or peeche , which specify fixed positions, jaanib denotes a general orientation or aspect. Differs from taraf, as it often implies a party or side in disputes or agreements. In poetry, it evokes longing, as in song lyrics "dil teri jaanib" .

1 / 3: jaanib

chaar jaanib dekh kar sach boliye

aadmi phirte hain

sarkaari bahut

scan your surroundings

before speaking the truth

many agents of government

are roaming around

Kaif Bhopali (3)

chaar (m) (7)

four

jaanib (m) (3)

towards

sach (m) (8)

truth

phirte (2)

roam around

sarkaari (1)

of the government

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

2 / 3: jaanib

main akela hi chala tha jaanib-e-manzil magar

log saath aate gaye

aur kaarwaan banta gaya

i started alone

towards the destination

people kept joining

a caravan started forming

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akela (m) (5)

alone, by oneself

jaanib (m) (3)

towards

manzil (f) (24)

goal, destination

magar (29)

yet, but

log (m) (11)

people

kaarwaan (m) (5)

caravan

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

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3 / 3: jaanib

aise hans hans ke na dekha karo sab ki jaanib

log aise hi adaaon pe

fida hote hain

don’t flash your smiles

at all these men, miss

they fall so easily

for your mannerisms

Majrooh Sultanpuri (13)

1993: Dadasaheb Phalke Award

2013: India Commemorative Stamp

jaanib (m) (3)

towards

fida (m) (1)

drawn towards

adaaon (m) (2)

manners, manner, style

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (111)

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Miscellany (44)

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