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bachpan(m): childhood

Description of bachpan: Bachpan is an Urdu word meaning childhood, referring to the early stage of life marked by innocence, playfulness, and carefree discovery. Unlike adulthood, which demands responsibility and structured routines, bachpan evokes boundless energy and unfiltered joy. Differs from jawani, or youth, by lacking the self-awareness and romantic pursuits of adolescence. In Urdu poetry, it symbolizes lost purity, as in Faiz Ahmed Faiz's nostalgic verses lamenting its fleeting magic.

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aseer-e-panja-e-ahd-e-shabaab kar ke mujhe

kahaan gaya mera bachpan

kharaab kar ke mujhe

having made me a captive

of the age of youth

where has my childhood gone

ruining me thus

Muztar Khairabadi (4)

aseer (m) (1)

captive, prisoner

panja (m) (1)

clutch, grip

ahd (m) (3)

vow, promise

shabaab (m) (5)

youth

bachpan (m) (1)

childhood

kharaab (m) (4)

ruin, spoil

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