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3 Urdu couplets and shers with tanhaaiyon

tanhaaiyon(f): solitude, loneliness

Description of tanhaaiyon: 'Tanhaaiyon' is the plural form of 'tanhai,' an Urdu word denoting profound states of loneliness or solitude, often evoking emotional isolation. Unlike fleeting moments of being alone, it conveys a deeper, persistent ache of separation from loved ones or society. Differs from mere physical aloneness by emphasizing an introspective, melancholic mindset triggered by memories or loss. In literature and poetry, as in the song "Kabhi Tanhaiyon Mein Yun Hamari Yaad

1 / 3: tanhaaiyon

bheeD tanhaaiyonka mela hai

aadmi aadmi

akela hai

a crowd is just

a bazaar of solitudes

each person

is all alone

Abdul Hamid Adam (12)
bheeD (m) (2)

crowd

tanhaaiyon (f) (3)

solitude, loneliness

akela (m) (5)

alone, by oneself

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

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2 / 3: tanhaaiyon

main saaya hoon

magar khud se juda huun

who understands

my loneliness?

i am my own shadow

but separated from self

tanhaaiyon (f) (3)

solitude, loneliness

samjhe (10)

to understand

saaya (m) (6)

shadow

khud (24)

myself

juda (2)

separate, leave

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3 / 3: tanhaaiyon

tanhaaiyon ne aisa

muqaffal kiya mujhe

in this separation, i have lost

my senses and consciousness

loneliness has

imprisoned me so

hosh (f) (8)

consciousness

firaaq (m) (1)

separation

tanhaaiyon (f) (3)

solitude, loneliness

muqaffal (m) (3)

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