2 Urdu couplets and shers with kaar
kaar(m): thing, work
Description of kaar: The Dutch word kaar primarily means a container or compartment with perforations, most commonly used to hold fish alive in water. Unlike modern storage methods, a kaar functions as a living preservation system, allowing water circulation through its holes. Differs from ordinary boxes in that it serves specialized maritime and milling purposes across different contexts. In poetic Dutch expressions, "kaar" appears in traditional sayings about wisdom and effort, such as
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aakhir-e-kaar vo
ek khwaab-e-pareshaan nikla
that which i thought was
the pleasure house of the world
at the end, turned out to be
a troubled dream
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2 / 2: kaar
ghar mein jo tha bach gaya
aur jo naheen tha jal gaya
what a work of wonder is
surrendering to the fire of love
those in the house were saved
those that weren’t got burnt
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