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ستم گر

Sitam gar

Means

A tyrant or oppressor; a poetic term for the beloved who causes pain or suffering through indifference and cruelty.


Urdu Meaning

ظلم کرنے والا یا ستم ڈھانے والا، شاعری میں محبوب کو کہا جاتا ہے جو عاشق کو اپنی بے رخی سے تکلیف پہنچائے۔

Noun · Masculine · Persian


Shers using this word

مہر کی تجھ سے توقع تھی ستم گر نکلا موم سمجھے تھے ترے دل کو سو پتھر نکلا

Mehr ki tujh se tawaqqa thi sitam gar nikla Moom samjhe the tere dil ko so patthar nikla

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