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janaaze(m): funeral procession

Description of janaaze: Janaaze is an Urdu word meaning a funeral procession or the bier carrying a deceased person's body to burial. Unlike a grave , which is the burial site itself, janaaze refers to the ceremonial transport of the body. Differs from a memorial service by emphasizing the physical procession in Islamic tradition. In poetry, it evokes poignant imagery of final journeys, as in verses longing for a last meeting at one's

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saara hi shehr uske janaaze main tha shareek

tanhaiyan ke khoaf se

jo shakhs mar gaya

the entire city joined

in the funeral procession

of the one who died

afraid of loneliness

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shehr (m) (1)

city

janaaze (m) (1)

funeral procession

shareek (m) (3)

heaven, participant

tanhaiyan (f) (1)

loneliness

khoaf (m) (1)

fear

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