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thahro: stay

Description of thahro: 'Thahro' is an Urdu verb meaning 'stop' or 'wait a moment,' often used imperatively to request a brief pause. Unlike 'ruk jao,' which is a more formal Hindi command to halt, 'thahro' carries a softer, colloquial tone in everyday speech. It differs from 'intezar karo' by implying an immediate, temporary stay rather than prolonged waiting. In poetic bhajans like "Jara Thahro Gurudeva," it pleads for divine lingering until the heart

1 / 1: thahro

abhi to aayi ho jaldi kahaan hai jaane ki

uTho na pahlu se

Thahro zara...kidhar ko chale

you have just arrived

what’s the hurry to leave

don’t get up just yet from my side

stay a while, where are you headed

Bhartendu Harishchandra (4)

pahlu (m) (4)

side

jaldi (1)

haste

thahro (1)

stay

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