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یک نفس

yak-nafas

Means

A single breath; a fleeting moment or a very short span of time reflecting the transience of life.


Urdu Meaning

ایک سانس، بہت کم وقت، لمحہ بھر۔

Adverb · Persian


Shers using this word

جوں صبح اس چمن میں نہ ہم کھل کے ہنس سکے فرصت رہی جو میرؔ بھی سو یک نفس رہی

Joon subh is chaman mein na hum khul ke hans sake Fursat rahi jo Mir bhi so yak-nafas rahi

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