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jaaga: awaken

Description of jaaga: Jaaga is an Urdu word meaning a place of awakening, vigilance, or a watchful abode, often evoking a sense of alertness and readiness. Unlike passive spaces that merely shelter, jaaga actively stirs the mind toward awareness and action. Differs from mere "jagah" , as it implies purposeful vigilance rather than neutral location. In Urdu poetry, it symbolizes the soul's eternal watchpost amid life's tempests.

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dil mein phir se wahi dard jaaga

baat puraani hai

ek yaad puraani hai

in the heart, again

the same pain awakens

an old matter

an old memory

Fahmida Riaz (4)

dard (m) (21)

pain

jaaga (1)

awaken

yaad (m) (35)

memory, remember

puraani (2)

old

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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