Date: 6-Oct-2000
Word of the Day: 'hasb'

Meaning:
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hasb - according to/as per


Couplet:
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tark-e-mudd'aa kar ke kyaa bataaye.N kyaa paayaa
ham ne saarii duniyaa ko hasb-e-mudd'aa paayaa
[Seemab Akbarabadi]


'hasb' is mostly used in conjunction wiht other words.
Example:

hasb-e-aadat - as per habit
hasb-e-zaruurat - as per need
hasb-e-dastuur - according to custom
hasb-e-rivaayat - according to tradition
hasb-e-haal - as per circumstances