1 Urdu couplets and shers with maat
maat(f): defeat, checkmate
Description of maat: Maat in Urdu refers to defeat, loss, or being beaten, often in a competitive or confrontational context, symbolizing humiliation or subjugation. Unlike haar , maat implies a decisive and often total overpowering. Differs from zeka , as it applies broadly beyond games to battles or arguments. In Urdu poetry, it evokes pathos, as in Ghalib's verses on lovers' maat by fate's cruelty.
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gar jeet gaye to kya kehna
haaray bhi to baazi maat nahi
if the gamble is of love
bet what you want, why fear
if you win, nothing like it
even if you lose, it is not a loss
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