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gardan(m): neck

Description of gardan: Gardan is an Urdu word meaning "neck," referring to the part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders. Unlike many anatomical terms borrowed from Arabic or Persian, gardan is distinctly native to Urdu's South Asian linguistic roots. Differs from the Hindi "gala," which emphasizes the throat more narrowly. In Urdu poetry, gardan often symbolizes vulnerability or beauty, as in verses likening a lover's graceful neck to a swan's

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tavaazo ka tareeqa saahibo poochho suraahi se

ki jaari faiz bhi hai aur

jhuki jaati hai gardan bhi

from the decanter, o friends,

learn the art of humility

it pours generously and yet,

bows its neck in grace

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tavaazo (m) (3)

humility, modesty

tareeqa (m) (1)

way, method, manner

saahibo (m) (1)

dear sirs, o friends

suraahi (f) (1)

flask, pitcher

jaari (3)

ongoing, flowing

faiz (m) (2)

graceful, successful

jhuki (1)

lowered, bent

gardan (m) (1)

neck

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