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3 Urdu couplets and shers with hawaaon

hawaaon(m): winds

Description of hawaaon: The Urdu word hawaaon refers to winds or breezes, representing the gentle movement of air through natural spaces. Unlike the English word "wind," which can denote forceful weather phenomena, hawaaon carries softer, more poetic connotations. Differs from static air, hawaaon embodies motion and flow, suggesting invisible currents that animate the environment. In literary and poetic usage, particularly in Urdu poetry and film songs, hawaaon symbolizes freedom, transience, and the intangible

1 / 3: hawaaon

sar par zameen le ke hawaaon ke saath jaa

aahista chalne vaale ki

baari na aaegi

carry the earth on your head

and run with the wind

those who tread slowly

will never get their turn

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sar (m) (9)

front, top, head

par (22)

wings / upon / however

zameen (m) (14)

ground, earth, land

hawaaon (m) (3)

winds

aahista (5)

slow, deliberate

baari (f) (2)

turn

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (61)

2 / 3: hawaaon

hum badalte hain rukh hawaaon ka

aaye duniya

hamaare saath chale

we shift the course

and direction of winds

come on, world,

walk with us

Qabil Ajmeri (8)

badalte (4)

change

rukh (m) (13)

face, direction

hawaaon (m) (3)

winds

duniya (m) (27)

world

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)

3 / 3: hawaaon

jin hawaaon se ulajhti rahi saari duniya

un hawaaon ne mera

raasta hamwaar kiya

the winds that

entangled the whole world

the same winds

made my path smooth

Iqbal Hashim (1)

hawaaon (m) (3)

winds

ulajhti (1)

entangled

raasta (m) (7)

path, way, road

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)

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