Date: 04-Sep-2001
Word of the day: 'paaband'

Meaning:

paaband - restricted [adj. Persian]


Couplet:

hamaare daur kii diivaanagii nahii.n paaband
kabhii ye dasht kabhii anjuman me.n rahatii hai
[Midahtul Akhtar]


Associated word(s):

1. paabandii - restriction [n. fem. Persian]

lab pe paabandii nahii.n ehasaas pe paharaa to hai
phir bhii ahal-e-dil ko ahavaal-e-bashar kahanaa to hai
[Sahir Ludhianvi]

[paharaa = guard; ahavaal-e-bashar = condition of man(kind)]