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zahmat(f): bother, inconvenience

Description of zahmat: Zahmat is an Urdu noun meaning trouble, inconvenience, labor, hardship, or effort. Unlike rahmat, which denotes mercy or divine blessing, zahmat conveys burden or toil. Differs from mehnat, as it emphasizes imposed difficulty rather than voluntary hard work. In Urdu poetry, it often appears in phrases like "zahmat na karo" to politely decline assistance. It holds strong cultural and emotional significance in Urdu literature, poetry, and everyday expressive language.

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aap ke paanv ke neeche dil hai ik

zara aap ko

zahmat hogi

under your feet

there is a heart

if it is not

too inconvenient

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paanv (m) (5)

feet

zahmat (f) (1)

bother, inconvenience

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