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2 Urdu couplets and shers with iltijaa

iltijaa(m): plea, prayer

Description of iltijaa: Iltijaa is an Urdu noun meaning supplication, earnest entreaty, petition, or humble appeal for mercy or favor. Unlike a mere request, it conveys deep emotional urgency and desperation, often implying begging or prayer. Differs from formal istidaa by its personal, heartfelt tone of pleading. In poetry, it appears as "bahan k? iltij? maañ k? mohabbat saath chalt? hai," evoking sibling supplication intertwined with maternal love.

1 / 2: iltijaa

bole vo muskuraa ke bahut iltijaa ke baad

ji to ye chaahta hai

teri maan jaaye

she said with a smile

after much pleading

my heart now desires

to yield to you

Bekhud Dehlvi (5)

muskuraa (4)

smile

iltijaa (m) (2)

plea, prayer

baad (11)

breeze / after

maan (m) (1)

agree / honor

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (117)

2 / 2: iltijaa

kahin woh aa ke miTa de na intezaar ka lutf

kahin qubuul na ho jaaye

iltijaa meri

by coming, hope she wouldn’t ruin

my pleasure of waiting

hope she doesn't accept

my pleas for her to come

Hasrat Jaipuri (2)

intezaar (m) (21)

waiting

lutf (m) (8)

comfort, joy, pleasure

miTa (m) (2)

destroy, ruin, erase

qubuul (m) (2)

accept, adopt

iltijaa (m) (2)

plea, prayer

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