Urdu Dictionary

Persian · noun · Nation, Faith & Society

Nishan

निशान

said ni-SHAAN

also written: nishaan, neshan, nishan

Meaning

A mark, sign or ensign; a royal insignia, standard or badge of honour.

See it in the verse

Nishan in Iqbal’s couplets

Yunan-o-Misr-o-Roma sab mit gaye jahan se
Ab tak magar hai baqi naam-o-nishan hamara

Greece, Egypt and Rome have all been erased from the world — yet our name and our mark still remain.

Related words

Tamgha

A royal seal, stamp or medal; a badge of honour conferred for distinction.

Alam

Pain; grief, affliction.

Nishaani

A sign, token, mark, or keepsake.

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