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makaani(f): of place, of residence

Description of makaani: Makaani is an Urdu word meaning "residential" or "pertaining to housing," often used to describe properties, accommodations, or real estate matters. Unlike transient rentals like "kiraya," it emphasizes stable, long-term living spaces. Differs from "ghar," which specifically denotes a personal home or family house. In Urdu poetry, makaani evokes the rootedness of ancestral dwellings, symbolizing belonging and shelter amid life's wanderings.

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aankhon tak aa saki na kabhi aansuon ki lahr

ye qaafila bhi

naql-e-makaani mein kho gaya

never could the wave of tears

reach the eyes

this caravan too,

got lost in the migration

Abbas Tabish (5)

aankhon (m) (12)

eyes

kabhi (26)

on occasion

aansuon (m) (4)

tears

lahr (m) (1)

wave

qaafila (m) (4)

caravan

naql (m) (1)

shifting, transfer

makaani (f) (1)

of place, of residence

kho (5)

lose

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