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1 Urdu couplets and shers with haihaat

haihaat(f): alas, what a pity

Description of haihaat: Haihaat is an Urdu interjection derived from Arabic, literally meaning "far be it" or "begone," used to express emphatic rejection, dismay, sorrow, or astonishment, akin to "alas," "fie," or "woe is me." Unlike casual exclamations of surprise, it carries a tone of resolute denial or profound regret. Differs from simple curses by blending rebuke with lamentation. In Urdu poetry, it heightens emotional depth, as in verses mourning loss or decrying

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uDaaun kyuun na garebaan ki dhajjiyan haihaat

vahi ye haath hain jin mein

kisi ka daaman tha

what wonder if i rip apart

the rags of my robe

for these very hands once

held the hem of my beloved

Abad Lakhnavi (2)

garebaan (m) (1)

collar of robe

dhajjiyan (f) (1)

shreds, tatters

haihaat (f) (1)

alas, what a pity

haath (m) (12)

hand

daaman (m) (6)

hem (clothes), lap

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

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