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1 Urdu couplets and shers with paayi

paayi: found, gained

Description of paayi: Paayi refers to having attained or achieved something through effort. Unlike mila, which implies passive receiving, paayi emphasizes achievement. Differs from hasil by carrying a softer experiential tone. In Urdu expression, paayi often describes emotional realization, earned success, or gradual accomplishment.

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ishq se tabiiyat ne zeest ka mazaa paayaa

dard ki dawaa paayi

dard-e-bedawaa paayaa

from love did my being

find the joy and fun of life

found a cure for pain

found a pain without a cure

Mirza Ghalib (63)

ishq (m) (34)

love

tabiiyat (f) (2)

health, temperament

zeest (f) (4)

living, life

mazaa (m) (5)

fun, delight

dard (m) (22)

pain

dawaa (f) (5)

medicine, cure

paayi (1)

found, gained

bedawaa (1)

without cure

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