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3 Urdu couplets and shers with bachche

bachche(m): kids

Description of bachche: Bachche is the Urdu word for children, referring to young people or infants. It serves as a common noun in everyday speech and literature across Urdu-speaking communities. Unlike "bachchon," which represents the oblique plural form used in specific grammatical contexts, bachche functions as the standard nominative plural. Differs from diminutive variations like "nanhe bachche" , which add poetic or affectionate nuance. In classical Urdu poetry and modern cinema, bachche symbolizes

1 / 3: bachche

mujh ko thakne nahi deta ye zaroorat ka pahaad

mere bachche mujhe

buDha nahi hone dete

the mountain of needs

won’t let me get tired

my children

won’t let me grow old

Meraj Faizabadi (3)

zaroorat (f) (4)

need, necessity

pahaad (m) (1)

mountain

bachche (m) (3)

kids

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (141)

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2 / 3: bachche

ghar se masjid hai bahut duur chalo yuun kar lein

kisi rote hue bachche ko

hansaaya jaaye

the mosque is too far from home

maybe we should try this...

why not make

a few crying children smile?

Nida Fazli (12)

2013: Padma Shri

1998: Sahitya Akademi

masjid (m) (6)

mosque

duur (7)

distant, far away

bachche (m) (3)

kids

hansaaya (1)

to make someone smile

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (72)

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3 / 3: bachche

shaam ko jis waqt khaali haath ghar jaata huun main

muskuraa dete hain bachche

aur mar jaata huun main

at the end of the day

when i return home, empty-handed

my kids make me smile

and i die a little inside

Rajesh Reddy (4)

shaam (f) (21)

evening

waqt (m) (20)

time

khaali (4)

empty

haath (m) (12)

hand

muskuraa (4)

smile

bachche (m) (3)

kids

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (141)

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