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2 Urdu couplets and shers with khatm

khatm: end, finish

Description of khatm: Khatm refers to the completion of reciting the entire Quran from beginning to end. The term literally means to reach the end of something in Arabic. Khatm holds significant spiritual importance in Islamic tradition, with numerous rewards associated with completing the full Quranic recitation. Unlike casual Quran reading, khatm represents a deliberate, comprehensive journey through all Quranic chapters, often performed individually or collectively within Muslim communities. Differs from partial recitation

1 / 2: khatm

guftagu ke khatm ho jaane peaayaa ye khayaal

jo zabaan tak aa naheen paayaa

vahee to dil mein tha

after the conversation ended,

a realization struck

that which failed to reach the lips

was what the heart was holding

Ali Jawad Zaidi (2)
guftagu (m) (3)

conversation

khatm (2)

end, finish

khayaal (m) (15)

thoughts

zabaan (m) (10)

language, tongue

dil (m) (109)

heart

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

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2 / 2: khatm

ki log rone lage

taaliyaan bajaate hue

the story ended

and it ended in such a way

that people started to cry

even as they were clapping

kahaani (f) (3)

story, sob story

khatm (2)

end, finish

taaliyaan (f) (1)

claps

bajaate (m) (1)

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