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thikaana(m): shelter

Description of thikaana: Thikaana is an Urdu word meaning refuge, shelter, or a place of belonging, often evoking a sense of emotional or physical home. Unlike a mere physical address, it carries deeper connotations of security and identity. Differs from temporary lodging by implying enduring attachment and solace. In poetry, it symbolizes the soul's quest for an inner haven amid life's transience.

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musaafir hain yaaron na ghar hai na thikaana

mujhe chalte jaana hai

bas chalte jaana

i am a traveler, my friends

with neither home, nor shelter

i just need to keep walking

keep walking

Gulzar (Sampooran Singh Kalra) (7)

musaafir (m) (7)

fellow traveler

yaaron (m) (3)

friends

thikaana (m) (1)

shelter

chalte (4)

move, go

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

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