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sikandar(m): king, alexander

Description of sikandar: Sikandar is an Urdu word meaning "conqueror" or "ruler," derived from the name Alexander the Great. Unlike common titles, it carries historical weight and cultural prestige throughout South Asian literature. Differs from ordinary names by embodying qualities of leadership, valor, and dominance. In poetry and classical texts, sikandar represents an idealized warrior-king figure, symbolizing power and noble conquest across generations.

1 / 1: sikandar

ye chaar din ke tamaashe hain aah duniyaa ke

raha jahaan mein sikandar

na aur na jam baaqi

the spectacles of this world

last, ah, but for a few days

neither sikandar remained

nor did jam in this world

Bhartendu Harishchandra (4)

chaar (m) (6)

four

aah (m) (7)

sigh

jahaan (m) (16)

world, universe

sikandar (m) (1)

king, alexander

jam (m) (1)

jamshid (mythical persian king)

baaqi (5)

remainder, left

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