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naari(f): fire

Description of naari: Naari is an Urdu word meaning "woman" or "female," often denoting the essence of femininity. Unlike its Hindi counterpart, which shares the same root from Sanskrit n?r?, Urdu naari carries poetic undertones influenced by Persian literary traditions. Differs from "aurat," a more colloquial term for woman, as naari evokes grace and societal roles. In Urdu poetry, it symbolizes resilience, as in Faiz Ahmed Faiz's verses celebrating naari's unyielding spirit.

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amal se zindagi banti hai jannat bhi jahannam bhi

ye khaaki apni fitrat mein

na noori hai na naari hai

action shapes life

both heaven and hell

this earthly being, in its nature,

is neither of light nor of fire

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

amal (m) (2)

action, labor

zindagi (f) (41)

life

jannat (f) (8)

heaven

jahannam (m) (2)

hell

khaaki (f) (1)

earthly being

fitrat (f) (2)

nature

noori (1)

light

naari (f) (1)

fire

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