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2 Urdu couplets and shers with basar

basar: spent, lived

Description of basar:

The Urdu word basar means flesh or meat, referring to the physical body or muscular tissue of living creatures. Unlike English terms that distinguish between meat as food and flesh as living tissue, basar encompasses both meanings within a single word. Differs from abstract concepts of spirituality, basar grounds itself in the tangible, corporeal realm of physical existence. In classical Urdu poetry, basar carries profound metaphorical weight, symbolizing human vulnerability,

1 / 2: basar

guzre jo apne yaaron kisohbat mein chaar din

aisa laga basar hue

jannat mein chaar din

four days spent

in the company of dear friends

felt like four days

lived in paradise

A G Josh (1)
guzre (4)

transpires, passes

yaaron (4)

friends

sohbat (f) (2)

association, company

chaar (m) (7)

four

basar (2)

spent, lived

jannat (f) (10)

heaven

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (141)

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2 / 2: basar

zindagi (f) (41)

life

basar (2)

spent, lived

tanha (m) (7)

alone

qaafila (m) (4)

caravan

safar (m) (24)

journey, travel

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