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لیک

lek

Means

but / however


Urdu Meaning

لیکن / مگر

Conjunction · Persian


Shers using this word

کہتے تھے اس سے ملیے تو کیا کیا نہ کہیے لیک وہ آ گیا تو سامنے اس کے نہ آئی بات

Kehte the us se miliye to kya kya na kahiye lek Wo aa gaya to saamne us ke na aayi baat

MIR TAQI MIRFull poem →

دل صد چاک باب زلف ہے لیک باؤ سی بندھ رہی ہے شانے کی

Dil-e-sad-chaak baab-e-zulf hai lek Baaon si bandh rahi hai shaane ki

MIR TAQI MIRFull poem →

تھے برے مغبچوں کے تیور لیک شیخ مے خانے سے بھلا کھسکا

The bure mughbahhon ke tewwar lek Sheikh mai-khaane se bhala khisaka

MIR TAQI MIRFull poem →

رہا میں در پس دیوار باغ مدت لیک گئی گلوں کے نہ کانوں تلک فغاں میری

Raha main dar-e-pas-e-deewaar-e-baagh muddat lek Gayi gulon ke na kaanon talak fughaan meri

MIR TAQI MIRFull poem →