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1 Urdu couplets and shers with vaslat

vaslat(f): union

Description of vaslat: Vaslat is an Urdu word meaning reunion, union, or attainment of the beloved after separation. Unlike temporary meetings that lack depth, vaslat signifies profound, heartfelt reconnection. Differs from mere encounter, as it implies emotional fulfillment and longing resolved. In poetic usage, lovers invoke vaslat as divine mercy granting eternal togetherness amid life's transience. It holds strong cultural and emotional significance in Urdu literature, poetry, and everyday expressive language.

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shabaan-e-hijraan daraaz chuun zulf roz-e-vaslat chuu umr kootaa

sakhi piya ko jo main na dekhun

to kaise kaaTuun andheri ratiyaan

the night of separation stretches like tresses

day of union short like life itself

my friend, if i don't see my beloved

how shall i endure these dark nights?

Ameer Khusrau (2)

shabaan (m) (1)

night, evening

hijraan (m) (2)

separation

daraaz (m) (3)

long

zulf (m) (7)

tresses (of a woman)

roz (m) (13)

day, every day

vaslat (f) (1)

union

umr (m) (15)

life

sakhi (f) (1)

companion

piya (m) (1)

beloved

ratiyaan (f) (1)

nights

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