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ghareeb khana(m): home of the poor

Description of ghareeb khana: Ghareeb khana is an Urdu term meaning a modest or humble abode, often used humbly to refer to one's own simple home, or literally a shelter providing free food and lodging to the poor and disabled, akin to an asylum or langar khana. Unlike a luxurious residence, it evokes simplicity and self-deprecation in invitations. Differs from an orphanage by primarily serving destitute adults rather than children. In poetry, it symbolizes

1 / 1: ghareeb khana

us ne vaada kiya hai aane ka

rang dekho

ghareeb khane ka

my beloved made a promise

to come

just look at how this humble abode

has turned so colorful

Josh Malihabadi (5)

vaada (m) (5)

promise

rang (m) (12)

color, colors

ghareeb khana (m) (1)

home of the poor

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