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Sanskrit · noun · Everyday Life
Painती
पैंती
also written: Nari
Meaning
A seed-drill tube fixed to a plough for sowing.
See it in the verse
Painती in Iqbal’s couplets
Amal se zindagi banti hai jannat bhi jahannum bhi
Ye khaki apni fitrat mein na noori hai na naari hai
By our deeds we make life a heaven or a hell. This creature of dust is, by nature, neither angel of light nor demon of fire.
Action · Courage
Related words
SANSKRIT
Hal
A plough.
SANSKRIT
Beej
A seed.
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