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2 Urdu couplets and shers with aahaT

aahaT(f): sound (of footsteps)

Description of aahaT: Aahat is an Urdu word meaning an approaching or faint sound, often evoking subtle auditory cues like footsteps or whispers in the distance. Unlike overt noises that startle immediately, aahat builds quiet tension through its gradual presence. Differs from complete silence, as it hints at impending intrusion or mystery. In Urdu poetry, it symbolizes ominous forebodings, as in verses where a lover hears the aahat of fate's arrival.

1 / 2: aahaT

aahaT si koyi aaye to lagtaa hai ki tum ho

saaya koyi lahraaye to

lagtaa hai ki tum ho

if i hear a soft tread

it feels like it’s you

even if a shadow flutters

it feels like it’s you

Jan Nisar Akhtar (2)

aahaT (f) (2)

sound (of footsteps)

lagtaa (m) (1)

feels like

saaya (m) (6)

shadow

lahraaye (1)

waving

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2 / 2: aahaT

bahut pahle se un qadmon ki aahaT jaan lete hain

tujhe, aye zindagi,

hum door se pehchaan lete hain

for a long time now, i recognize

the soft sound of your footsteps

oh life,

i recognize you from afar

Firaq Gorakphuri (Raghupati Sahay) (13)

1969: Jnanpith

1997: India Commemorative Stamp

pahle (m) (8)

before

qadmon (m) (3)

footsteps

aahaT (f) (2)

sound (of footsteps)

pehchaan (m) (2)

identify, recognize

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