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1 Urdu couplets and shers with makaanon

makaanon(m): houses

Description of makaanon: Makaanon is the Urdu plural form of makaan, meaning "houses" or "buildings," often evoking modest dwellings in rural or poetic contexts. Unlike grand havelis with their ornate architecture, makaanon typically refer to simple, everyday structures like mud huts in villages. Differs from ghar, which implies a single home with personal warmth, as makaanon denotes multiple abodes collectively. In poetry, it appears in couplets celebrating community bonds, such as neighbors in

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aaj bhi gaanv meinkuchh kachche makaanon vaale

ghar mein humsaaye ke

faaqaa naheen hone dete

even today in villages,

those living in some mud houses

do not let their neigbors

ever go hungry

Meraj Faizabadi (3)
gaanv (m) (3)

village

makaanon (m) (1)

houses

humsaaye (m) (1)

neighbor

faaqaa (m) (1)

impoverished, hungry

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