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1 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

gazeeda: bitten, wounded and Urdu couplets and shers with gazeeda

1 / 1: gazeeda

ye daagh daagh ujaala ye shab gazeeda sahar

wo intezaar tha jis ka

ye wo sahar to naheen

this tainted brightness

this night-bitten dawn

this is not the sunrise

we have long waited for

Faiz Ahmad Faiz (21)

daagh (m) (6)

scars, stains

ujaala (m) (3)

light

shab (m) (14)

evening, night

gazeeda (1)

bitten, wounded

sahar (m) (7)

dawn

intezaar (m) (21)

waiting

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Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Miscellany (44)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (55)

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