Date: 8-Aug-2000
Word of the Day: 'taviil'

Meaning:
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taviil - long


Couplet:
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mai.n maikade kii raah se ho kar guzar gayaa
varnaa safar hayaat kaa behad taviil thaa
[Abdul Hameed Adam]

[hayaat = life; behad = extremely]


Associated word:
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The abstract noun of the word is 'tavaalat' which 
means length or prolongation.

na raaste kii tavaalat kaa zikr kar mujh se
ki ik musaafir-e-tanhaa kaa hausalaa huu.N mai.n
[Zafar Gazipuri]

[zikr = mention]


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