Urdu Dictionary

Sanskrit · noun · Nature & the Garden

Chhanv

छाँव

said chhaanv

also written: chhaon, chhaanv

Meaning

Shade, shadow; the cool shelter from the sun.

Literally: from Skt chaya

See it in the verse

Chhanv in Iqbal’s couplets

Man ki daulat hath aati hai to phir jati nahin
Tan ki daulat chhanw hai aata hai dhan jata hai dhan

The wealth of the inner self, once gained, never leaves you again; the wealth of the body is mere shade, money comes and money goes.

Self-Knowledge · Selfhood

Related words

Chhaiyan

Shade, the cool shadow of a tree (folk form); a place of rest and meeting.

Dhoop

Sunshine, the warm light of the sun.

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