nishaane(m): targets, aims (pl. nishaan)

Description of nishaane: Nishaane , in Urdu, refers to targets, marks, or aims, often denoting precise points of focus or destinations in contexts like archery, hunting, or metaphorically in life goals. Unlike nishaan , a singular visible sign or emblem, nishaane conveys plurality or directed intent. Differs from nishaan-e-ubaal, which idiomatically means a bubbling mark or overt sign of agitation. In Urdu poetry, it symbolizes elusive aspirations, as in couplets pursuing love's distant