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Mutrib-khana

मुत्रिबख़ाना
said mut-rib-khaa-na
also written: mutribkhana
Meaning

A music-house; a hall or chamber set apart for singers and musicians.

Literally: mutrib (minstrel) + khana (house).

See it in the verse

Mutrib-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

Mutrib

A singer or musician; one who makes music.

ARABIC

Mehfil

An assembly or gathering, often for poetry or music.

PERSIAN

Bazm

A festive assembly or gathering.

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