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tegh(m): sword, blade

Description of tegh: Tegh is an Urdu word meaning a straight, single-edged sword, often broad and heavy, symbolizing martial prowess. Unlike the talwar, which features a curved blade for slashing, tegh emphasizes thrusting and chopping with its straight edge. Differs from the shamshir, a Persian scimitar with pronounced curvature for cavalry use. In Punjabi poetry, it evokes heroic valor, as in references to Guru Tegh Bahadur's legacy.

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aaj tak dair-o-haram mein tegh hi chaltee rahee

laakh humrindon ne chaahaa

sheesha-o-saaghar chalein

till today, in places of worship

only the sword ruled

though countless free spirits

longed for glasses and goblets

Asar Rampuri (1)

dair (m) (3)

holy place of Hindus

haram (m) (5)

sacred or holy place

tegh (m) (1)

sword, blade

laakh (m) (5)

hundred thousand

humrindon (m) (1)

revelers, free spirits

sheesha (m) (2)

glass, mirror

saaghar (m) (4)

goblet, wine cup

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