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🥀Exquisite Urdu Words

A list of thirty of my favourite Urdu words

Aab-o-Taab: Glory, brightness

Aab-shaar: Waterfall; in poetry, can be used to refer to tears

Afsoon: Magic, sorcery

Aziyyat: Torment

Baad-e-Saba: Morning breeze

Darakht: Tree

Fitnah-pardaazi: Machination; a treacherous or hostile scheme

Faaqa: Starvation

Fardaa: Tomorrow

Gulposh: Adorned or covered with flowers

Khaufzada: Terror-stricken

Khwabeeda: Dreamy

Mashq: Practice, exercise

Mausiqui: Music

Mehr-o-Mah: Sun and moon

Nasheman: Nest; often used to refer to 'home'.

Nawaazish: Kindness, generosity

Parwaaz: Flight

Raqs: Dance

Rauzan: Window

Sabaat: Permanence, stability

Shafaq: Red glow at sunset

Shagufta: Blossoming, flourishing

Sharar: Spark

Shora-e-Kiraam: Gathering of poets

Swaaneh-Umri: Biography

Talkh: Bitter

Teergi: Darkness

Tishnagi: Thirst; a strong desire or longing

Vasl: Passion

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Turkan soray

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Turkan Soray 🥀

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David (2013) dir. Bejoy Nambiar

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The Namesake, dir. Mira Nair

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[ID: Five gifs of Sowmya played by Tabu and Manohar played by Ajith from Tamil film Kandukondain Kandukondain, It is from the musical number “Enna Solla Pogirai” where the characters are in a desert in Egypt. Gif 1: A close up of Sowmya’s face as she turns to look behind her. Gif 2: A shot from above, he jumps in front of her and hops to one foot while dancing as she backs away. Gif 3: A close up of Sowmya placing her hand into Manohar’s outstretched hand. Gif 4: Manohar is dancing in an empty railroad track with back up dancers behind him. Gif 5: A close up on Manohar as he sings and turns. /END ID]