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جاں بہ لب

Jaan ba lab

Means

At the point of death; life is at the lips; a state of extreme distress or impending end.


Urdu Meaning

مرنے کے قریب، دمِ آخر، نہایت تکلیف یا شدید پریشانی کی حالت۔

Adjective · Masculine · Persian


Shers using this word

کعبے میں جاں بہ لب تھے ہم دوریٔ بتاں سے آئے ہیں پھر کے یارو اب کے خدا کے ہاں سے

Kaabe mein jaan ba lab thay hum doori-e-butaan se Aaye hain phir ke yaaro ab ke khuda ke haan se

MIR TAQI MIRFull poem →

ہوں جاں بہ لب بتان ستم گر کے ہاتھ سے کیا سب جہاں میں جیتے ہیں مومنؔ اسی طرح

Hoon jaan-ba-lab bitaan-e-sitamgar ke haath se Kya sab jahaan mein jeete hain Momin isi tarah

Momin Khan MominFull poem →