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Aaftab-Gardan

आफ़ताब-गरदाँ
said aaf-TAAB-gar-daan
also written: aftab-gardan, aftabgardan, aftaab-gardan
Meaning

A ceremonial parasol or sun-shade held over a king to shield him from the sun.

Literally: Sun-turner.

See it in the verse

Aaftab-Gardan in Iqbal’s couplets

Qalb o nazar ki zindagi dasht mein subh ka samaan
Chashma-e-aftab se nuur ki naddiyan ravaan
The life of the heart and the eye is like daybreak in the desert; from the spring of the sun, rivers of light flow out.
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Related words
SANSKRIT

Chatr

The royal parasol or canopy held over a king's head; a classic emblem of sovereignty.

PERSIAN

Saaya

A shadow; shade; protective shelter.

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