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Persian · noun · Nation, Faith & Society

Kutub-khana

कुतुबख़ाना
said ku-tub-KHAA-na
also written: kutubkhana, kitabkhana, kutub-khanah
Meaning

A library; a house of books.

Literally: House of books.

See it in the verse

Kutub-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
ARABIC

Madrasa

A school or college, especially for religious learning.

PERSIAN

Khana

A house or dwelling; also a compartment or chamber, common as a suffix in building names.

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