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دامن گیر

Daaman-Geer

Means

One who grasps the hem; clinging to the skirt of someone; here meaning seized by something.


Shers using this word

الٰہی کیسے ہوتے ہیں جنہیں ہے بندگی خواہش ہمیں تو شرم دامن گیر ہوتی ہے خدا ہوتے

Ilaahi kaise hote hain jinhen hai bandagi-khwaahish Hamein to sharm daaman-geer hoti hai Khuda hote

MIR TAQI MIRFull poem →

ہوا ہوں گریۂ خونیں کا جب سے دامن گیر نہ آستین ہوئی پاک دوستاں میری

Hua hun girya-e-khooneen ka jab se daaman-geer Na aaasteen hui paak dostaan meri

MIR TAQI MIRFull poem →