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Nakkar-Khana

नक़्क़ारख़ाना
said naq-QAAR-khaa-naa
also written: naqqar-khana, nakkarkhana, naqqarkhana
Meaning

The drum-house at a palace gate where the royal kettledrums were sounded.

Literally: Drum-house.

See it in the verse

Nakkar-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.
Self-Knowledge · Awakening · Selfhood
Related words
ARABIC

Naqqara

A large kettledrum beaten at a royal court or in battle; a sign of sovereignty and command.

ARABIC

Naubat

A large drum beaten at a royal court; by extension, sovereign authority and one's turn or state.

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