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Urdu · verb · Verbs & Actions
Bahaana
बहाना
Meaning
to cause to flow, to shed (tears), to wash away
See it in the verse
Bahaana in Iqbal’s couplets
Jhapatna palatna palat kar jhapatna
Lahu garm rakhne ka hai ek bahana
To swoop, to wheel away, and to swoop once more — it is only a pretext for keeping the blood warm.
The Falcon · Action · Restlessness
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