WORD OF THE DAY
aastaa.n
- आस्ताँ
- آستاں
means
threshold/abode
dair nahīñ haram nahīñ dar nahīñ āstāñ nahīñ
baiThe haiñ rahguzar pe ham ġhair hameñ uThā.e kyuuñ
neither door nor threshold 'tis, no temple 'tis nor mosque
why should rivals bid me leave? the street's public domain
dair nahin haram nahin dar nahin aastan nahin
baiThe hain rahguzar pe hum ghair hamein uThae kyun
neither door nor threshold 'tis, no temple 'tis nor mosque
why should rivals bid me leave? the street's public domain
from the Ghazal "dil hi to hai na sang-o-KHisht dard se bhar na aae kyun" by Mirza Ghalib
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