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daanish(f): learning, wisdom

Description of daanish: Daanish is an Urdu word meaning knowledge, wisdom, or learning, derived from the Persian "danesh." Unlike superficial cleverness, it denotes profound intellectual insight and scholarly depth. Differs from mere information by emphasizing applied understanding and moral discernment. In Urdu poetry, it evokes the enlightened soul, as in verses praising the daanishmand seeker of eternal truths.

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aankhon mein na zulfon mein na rukhsar mein dekhen

mujh ko meri daanish

mere afkaar mein dekhen

see me not in my eyes

my hair, my face

see me in my knowledge,

my thoughts, my concerns

Fatima Hasan (2)

zulfon (m) (3)

hair, tresses

rukhsar (m) (2)

cheeks, face

daanish (f) (1)

learning, wisdom

afkaar (m) (1)

thoughts, concerns

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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