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

mohtaaj: needy, in want of

1 / 1: mohtaaj

tu bhi mohtaaj hai khushaamad ka

aye khuda, varna

bandagi kya hai

even you need and crave

adulation and flattery

or else, dear god,

what is prayer for?

Davarka Das Shola (1)

mohtaaj (1)

needy, in want of

khushaamad (1)

flattery, adulation

varna (6)

or else

bandagi (3)

worship

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