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کشتہ

kushta

Means

Slain, killed, victim; historically refers to a lover who has died due to love, or an alchemical preparation of metals turned into fine powder.


Urdu Meaning

مقتول، مارا ہوا، عشق میں مرا ہوا شخص۔

Noun · Masculine · Persian


Shers using this word

یہ میرؔ ستم کشتہ کسو وقت جواں تھا انداز سخن کا سبب شور و فغاں تھا

Yeh Mir sitam-kushta kaso waqt jawan tha Andaz-e-sukhan ka sabab-e-shor-o-fughan tha

MIR TAQI MIRFull poem →

شہر میں جو نظر پڑا اس کا کشتۂ ناز یا تغافل تھا

Shahar mein jo nazar pada us ka Kushta-e-naaz ya taghaful tha

MIR TAQI MIRFull poem →

شمع ہی سر نہ دے گئی برباد کشتہ اپنی زباں کے ہم بھی ہیں

Shama hi sar na de gayi barbaad Kushta apni zabaan ke hum bhi hain

MIR TAQI MIRFull poem →

محبت کشتہ ہیں ہم یاں کسو پاس ہمارے درد کی بھی کچھ دوا ہے

Mohabbat-kushta hain hum yaan kiso paas Hamaare dard ki bhi kuch dawa hai

MIR TAQI MIRFull poem →

جاتا ہے یار تیغ بکف غیر کی طرف اے کشتۂ ستم تری غیرت کو کیا ہوا

Jaata hai yaar tegh-ba-kaf ghair ki taraf Ae kushta-e-sitam teri ghairat ko kya hua

MIR TAQI MIRFull poem →