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DhoonDa(m): search

Description of DhoonDa: DhoonDa is an Urdu verb meaning "to search" or "to seek," often conveying an earnest quest for something lost or desired. Unlike mere looking, it implies persistent effort amid uncertainty. Differs from "dekhna" , as it focuses on active pursuit rather than passive observation. In poetry, like "Dhoonda tujhe lakhon mein," it evokes longing for a beloved amid crowds.

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na dekha wo kahin jalwa jo dekha khaana-e-dil mein

bahut masjid mein sar maara

bahut sa DhoonDa butkhana

nowhere did i see such splendor

as i have in the confines of my heart

though i kocked my head in mosques

and searched endlessly in the temples

Bahadur Shah Zafar (9)

jalwa (m) (3)

bright, splendor

khaana (m) (5)

room, section, space

dil (m) (109)

heart

masjid (m) (6)

mosque

sar (m) (8)

front, top, head

DhoonDa (m) (1)

butkhana (m) (1)

temple, home of idols

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