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tanha

तनहा
said tan-HAA
also written: tanhaa
Meaning

Alone; solitary; lonely.

How Iqbal uses it

Persian word for solitude (root of the known 'tanhai').

See it in the verse

tanha in Iqbal’s couplets

Achchha hai dil ke saath rahe pasban-e-aql
Lekin kabhi kabhi ise tanha bhi chhod de
It is good that reason stands guard alongside the heart — but now and then, leave the heart on its own.
Love · Self-Knowledge · Courage
Related words
SANSKRIT

akela

Alone; single; by oneself.

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