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Naqoos-o-Azaan
नाक़ूस-ओ-अज़ान
said naa-qoos-o-a-zaan
also written: Naqoos-o-Azaan
Meaning
The temple-bell and the call to prayer, paired to evoke the coexistence of faiths.
Literally: the bell and the call to prayer
Usage & notes
A favoured cross-faith image in Urdu poetry, setting the call of the mosque beside the bell of the temple or church.