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Taus

ताऊस
also written: Tawus
Meaning

A peacock; the jewel-plumed bird, a byword for splendour and pride.

See it in the verse

Taus in Iqbal’s couplets

Main tujh ko batata hun taqdir-e-umam kya hai
Shamsheer-o-sinan avval taaus-o-rubab aakhir
Let me tell you the fate of nations: the sword and the spear come first, the peacock and the lute come last.
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SANSKRIT

Mor

The peacock, the dazzling display-bird of the Indian garden famed for its plumage and dance.

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