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1 Urdu couplets and shers with chattanon

chattanon(m): rocks

Description of chattanon: Chattanon refers to rocks or boulders in Urdu, denoting solid stone formations found in natural landscapes. The word carries geological significance, describing hard mineral masses that compose mountains and terrain. Unlike softer earth or soil, chattanon represents permanent, enduring geological structures. Differs from smaller pebbles or gravel, chattanon encompasses larger, more substantial rock formations. In Urdu poetry and literature, chattanon symbolizes strength, permanence, and natural majesty, often appearing in verses

1 / 1: chattanon

nahin tera nasheman qasr-e-sultani ke gumbad par

tu shaheen hai basera kar

pahaaDon ki chattanon mein

your place is not on

the dome of the royal palace

you are an eagle, find your

place on the rocks of the mountain

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

nasheman (m) (1)

home, residence

gumbad (m) (2)

dome

par (m) (18)

wings, feathers / upon

shaheen (m) (3)

falcon, eagle

basera (m) (1)

rest

pahaaDon (m) (1)

hills, mountains

chattanon (m) (1)

rocks

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