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ghulaam(m): slave

Description of ghulaam: Ghulaam is an Urdu word meaning a slave or bondsman, referring to a person in servitude or subjugation to a master. Unlike free individuals who possess autonomy over their lives and decisions, a ghulaam lacks personal freedom and must obey commands. Differs from a mere servant, as it implies deeper dehumanization and often involuntary bondage. In Urdu poetry, it symbolizes spiritual devotion, like the lover enslaved to divine or romantic

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is adaa se mujhe salaam kiya

ek hi aan mein

ghulaam kiya

with such grace

did she greet me

in a trice

she enslaved me

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adaa (m) (3)

style, grace

salaam (m) (5)

greeting, farewell

aan (m) (1)

moment

ghulaam (m) (1)

slave

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