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2 Urdu couplets and shers with chhu

chhu(m): touch

Description of chhu: Chhu is an Urdu word meaning a furtive or stolen glance, often with romantic or amorous intent. Unlike a direct gaze, it conveys subtle, sidelong admiration from afar. Differs from a mere look by implying secretive longing or playful coyness in interpersonal encounters. In Urdu poetry, chhu heightens erotic tension, as in verses where lovers exchange chhus amid societal constraints.

1 / 2: chhu

ham ne us ke lab-o-rukhsaar ko chhu kar dekha

hausle aag ko

gulzaar bana dete hain

i touched her lips and cheeks

to realize

courage can turn fire

into a garden of flowers

Qabil Ajmeri (8)

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

rukhsaar (m) (2)

face, cheek

chhu (m) (2)

touch

hausla (m) (6)

valor, courage

aag (m) (5)

fire

gulzaar (m) (2)

garden

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (111)

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2 / 2: chhu

nazaakat us gul-e-raa’naa ki dekhiyo insha

naseem-e-subh jo chhu jaaye

rang ho maila

you should see, insha,

the lovely flower's daintiness

the whiff of morning breeze

dims its hue

Insha Allah Khan Insha (2)

nazaakat (f) (2)

delicateness, elegance

gul (m) (21)

flower

naseem (m) (2)

breeze, zephyr

subh (m) (7)

morning, dawn

chhu (m) (2)

touch

rang (m) (14)

color, colors

maila (m) (1)

tarnished`

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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