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Gunbad

गुंबद
said gun-bad
also written: Gumbad
Meaning

The dome crowning a mosque, shrine, or tomb.

Literally: dome, cupola

See it in the verse

Gunbad in Iqbal’s couplets

Nahin tera nasheman qasr-e-sultani ke gumbad par
Tu shaheen hai, basera kar paharon ki chattanon mein
Your nest is not on the dome of a royal palace. You are a falcon — make your dwelling on the rocks of the mountains.
The Falcon · Freedom · Courage
Related words
ARABIC

Minaar

The tall tower of a mosque from which the call to prayer is traditionally given.

ARABIC

Masjid

A mosque; the Muslim place of worship.

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