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sayoon(m): breezes

Description of sayoon: 'Sayoon' is an Urdu word meaning a beautiful woman or beloved, often evoking longing and enchantment in romantic contexts. Unlike more literal terms for beauty like 'husn', it carries an emotional depth tied to desire. Differs from 'mehboob' by emphasizing ethereal allure over mere affection. In poetry, it appears in Junoon's song 'Sayonee', symbolizing an unattainable lover amid passion and separation.

1 / 1: sayoon

hum teri yaad se katra-ke nikal jaate magar

raah mein phoolon ke lab

sayoon ke gesu aaye

i'd have avoided

your memory and moved on

along the way i came across

lips of flowers, tresses of breezes

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yaad (m) (35)

memory, remember

katra-ke (m) (1)

avoid

raah (m) (23)

street, path

phoolon (m) (5)

flowers

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

sayoon (m) (1)

breezes

gesu (m) (2)

tresses

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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