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3 Urdu couplets and shers with beqaraari

beqaraari(f): restlessness

Description of beqaraari: Beqaraari is an Urdu word denoting intense restlessness, unease, or agitation, often stemming from longing, separation, or emotional turmoil. Unlike temporary anxiety, it implies a profound, persistent inner disquiet that permeates one's entire being. Differs from mere impatience, as it evokes a deeper, almost poetic torment of the heart. In literature, Jaun Elia's ghazal "Be-qarari si be-qarari hai" portrays it as an overwhelming state blending union and parting, where life

1 / 3: beqaraari

le gaya cheen ke kaun aaj tera sabr-o-qaraar

beqaraari tujhe ai dil

kabhi aisi to na thi

who has snatched away

your peace and calm

oh restless heart,

you were never like this

Bahadur Shah Zafar (9)

cheen (m) (1)

snatch, pull

sabr (m) (4)

patience, endurance

qaraar (m) (6)

peace, calm, tranquil

beqaraari (f) (3)

restlessness

dil (m) (111)

heart

kabhi (26)

on occasion

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (119)

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2 / 3: beqaraari

ai beqaraari-e-dil mujh ko ye khabar hee na thee

ke jo qaraar ke sarhad hai

itteqa tak hai

oh, restlessnes of heart,

i did not know this

the frontier of serenity

is at edge of moral restraint

Firaq Gorakphuri (Raghupati Sahay) (13)

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beqaraari (f) (3)

restlessness

dil (m) (111)

heart

khabar (f) (13)

news, awareness

qaraar (m) (6)

peace, calm, tranquil

sarhad (1)

boundary, edge

itteqa (m) (1)

moral restraint, piety

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (132)

3 / 3: beqaraari

na kar 'sauda' tu shikva hum se dil ki beqaraari ka

mohabbat kis ko deti hai, miyaan,

aaraam sukoon duniya mein?

don't complain, sauda,

about your heart's restlessness

for whom has love given

peace and quiet in this world?

Mohammad Rafi Sauda (7)

shikva (m) (1)

complaint

dil (m) (111)

heart

beqaraari (f) (3)

restlessness

mohabbat (f) (42)

love

miyaan (m) (2)

my friend

aaraam (m) (3)

rest

sukoon (m) (7)

comfort, peace

duniya (m) (26)

world

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (117)

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Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Friends, Family, & Community (141)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (111)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (72)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Life, Learning, & Living (132)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Voice, Expression, & Language (80)

Love, Passion, and Longing (117)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (119)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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