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Diwan-Khana

दीवानख़ाना
said dee-waan-KHAA-na
also written: diwankhana, dewankhana, diwan-khanah
Meaning

A reception hall or guest-chamber; the formal sitting-room of a great house.

See it in the verse

Diwan-Khana in Iqbal’s couplets

Jinhen main dhundhta tha aasmanon mein zaminon mein
Wo nikle mere zulmat-khana-e-dil ke makinon mein
Those I searched for across the skies and the earth turned out to dwell in the darkened house of my own heart.
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Related words
PERSIAN

Darbar

A royal court; the formal assembly of a king with his nobles and petitioners.

PERSIAN

Dalan

A roofed verandah or open-fronted hall facing a courtyard.

PERSIAN

Aiwan

A great hall, palace or vaulted audience-portico; the imperial seat of state.

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