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taabir(m): interpretation

Description of taabir: Taabir is an Urdu word meaning the interpretation or explanation of dreams, often carrying a mystical connotation of deciphering hidden symbols from the subconscious. Unlike literal translations that focus solely on dictionary equivalents, taabir evokes the intuitive art of unveiling deeper significances. Differs from everyday explanation by emphasizing poetic insight into nocturnal visions. In Urdu poetry, it symbolizes unraveling love's enigmas, as in Ghalib's verses where dreams taabir seek eternal

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main ne dekha hai bahaaron mein chaman ko jalte

hai koyi khwaab ki

taabir bataane wala

i have seen gardens

burning in spring

is there anyone who can

interpret this dream for me

Ahmad Faraz (21)

bahaaron (f) (3)

spring, nature

chaman (m) (6)

garden

jalte (m) (4)

light up, burn

khwaab (m) (15)

dream

taabir (m) (1)

interpretation

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