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Jhapatna

झपटना
Meaning

to pounce, to swoop, to snatch suddenly.

How Iqbal uses it

Verb of swooping; the eagle jhapat-ta.

See it in the verse

Jhapatna 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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