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Sanskrit · adjective · Qualities & Descriptions
Kathin
कठिन
said
ka-thin
Meaning
Difficult or hard.
See it in the verse
Kathin in Iqbal’s couplets
Aaeen-e-naw se darna, tarz-e-kuhan pe arna
Manzil yahi kathin hai qaumon ki zindagi mein
To fear the new order, and to dig in stubbornly on the old way — this is the hardest pass in the life of a people.
Awakening · Courage
Related words
SANSKRIT
Kathor
Hard, harsh, severe.
SANSKRIT
Saral
Simple, easy or straightforward.
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