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2 Urdu couplets and shers with farishte

farishte(m): angels

Description of farishte: Farishte is an Urdu word meaning angel, messenger, missionary, apostle, or prophet. It derives from Persian and Sanskrit roots, carrying spiritual and divine connotations in Islamic and South Asian contexts. Unlike ordinary humans, farishte are celestial beings associated with divine purpose and heavenly realms. Differs from demons or malevolent spirits, farishte embody goodness and righteousness. In literary and poetic usage, the term evokes virtue, purity, and transcendent beauty, often describing

1 / 2: farishte

sarak gaya jab uske rukh se pardaa achaanak

farishte bhi kehne lage

kaash hum insaan hote

when the veil suddenly

slipped off her face

angels said to each other

gosh, wish we were human

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rukh (m) (13)

face, direction

sarak (m) (1)

slip

pardaa (m) (1)

veil

achaanak (1)

suddenly

farishte (m) (2)

angels

insaan (m) (12)

human

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (111)

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2 / 2: farishte

tar daamani pe shaikh hamaari na jaiyo

daaman nichoD de to

farishte vazu karen

mock not, o preacher,

my wet robe

if i wring my garment

angels would wash for prayer

Khwaja Meer Dard (4)

tar (m) (2)

wet

shaikh (m) (6)

holy man, scholar

daaman (m) (6)

hem (clothes), lap

nichoD (m) (1)

squeeze, wring

farishte (m) (2)

angels

vazu (m) (1)

ablution

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