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ghaazi(f): champion, warrior

Description of ghaazi: Ghaazi is an Urdu word meaning a Muslim warrior who triumphs in holy war, denoting a war champion, hero, or conqueror. Unlike a mere soldier, it specifically honors one who fights for faith and achieves victory in battle. Differs from "shaheed," who is a martyr dying for the cause, as ghaazi survives to celebrate conquest. In Urdu poetry, it evokes heroic figures like those in epics praising valor and divine

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iqbal baDa updeshak hai mann baaton mein moh leta hai

guftaar ka ghaazi ban to gaya

kirdaar ka ghaazi ban na saka

iqbal is an eloquent moralist

captivating minds with his talk

he became a warrior of speech

but failed to become one of action

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

updeshak (m) (1)

preacher, moralist

moh (m) (1)

captivation

guftaar (m) (5)

speech, speaking

ghaazi (f) (1)

champion, warrior

kirdaar (m) (1)

character, conduct, manner

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