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1 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

gharq: drowning, sinking

1 / 1: gharq

dekha hai kis nigaah se tu ne sitam-zarif

mahsoos ho raha hai

main gharq-e-sharaab hun

the way you threw your

glance at me, you tyrant

makes me feel like i am

drowning in wine

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sight, gaze, glance

sitam (12)

tyranny, cruelty

zarif (1)

elegant, refined

mahsoos (1)

experience

gharq (1)

drowning, sinking

sharaab (14)

wine, liquor, drink

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