2 Urdu couplets and shers with laakhon
laakhon(m): hundreds of thousands
Description of laakhon: Laakhon is the Urdu plural form of laakh, denoting hundreds of thousands or specifically , each. Unlike the singular laakh which quantifies one unit of ,, it emphasizes vast multitudes in collective abundance. Differs from Arabic lakhs in its Hindi-Urdu phonetic adaptation for everyday South Asian usage. In poetry, it evokes imagery of innumerable stars or lovers, as in ghazals lamenting laakhon unfulfilled desires.
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tab main ne apne dil mein
laakhon khayaal baandhe
when my beloved raised her arms
to gather up her tresses (hair)
i tied up a million desires
in my heart
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2 / 2: laakhon
kamaayi le chala hoon
saath apne zindagi bhar ki
so many scars in my heart,
countless unmet desires
these gains i carry with me
through my whole life
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