1 Urdu couplets and shers with naakhun
naakhun(m): nails
Description of naakhun: The Urdu word naakhun translates to talon or fingernail, referring to the hard keratin structures at the tips of fingers and toes. Unlike English, which distinguishes between nails and talons separately, Urdu employs this single term for both human nails and animal claws. Differs from many languages that use entirely different root words, naakhun maintains Persian linguistic origins while remaining central to Urdu vocabulary. In classical poetry and literature, naakhun
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barg-e-gul ki tarah
har naakhun moattar ho gaya
what body it must be
when i untie the drawstrings
like the petals of a flower
my nails smell of perfume too
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