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kal munj vazīr dil the qāsid bashārat aayā
yā hazrat-e-sulaimāñ kan the ishārat aayā
kal munj wazir dil the qasid bashaarat aaya
ya hazrat-e-sulaiman kan the ishaarat aaya
mirā afsāna o afsūñ tire kan sabz kyūñke ho
siyah mizhgāñ tumhārī dekh ke sabze kuuñ ḳhvāb aave
mera afsana o afsun tere kan sabz kyunke ho
siyah mizhgan tumhaari dekh ke sabze kun KHwab aawe
darañg ik dam nahīñ lāzim judā.ī siiñ phaḌaktā hai
kaho jā kar ḳhush-abrū kuuñ ki 'yakrū' kan shitāb aave
darang ek dam nahin lazim judai sin phaDakta hai
kaho ja kar KHush-abru kun ki 'yakru' kan shitab aawe
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In the Iranian romantic tale of Shereen and Farhad, Farhad, who digs a mountain with his ax to draw a canal of milk, is called "Koh-Kan", meaning the one who digs a mountain. kaam aa.ii kohkan kii mashaqqat na ishq me.n patthar se juu-e-shiir ke laane ne kyaa kiyaa Mirza Rafi Sauda This construction has made its way into Urdu from Persian. The word ‘Kan’ means a digger, and thus, a laborer digging in mine (Kaan) is called ‘Kaan-Kan’ or mine-digger. Likewise, the act of carving impressions into stone, wood, and metal is called ‘Kananda Karna’, or to engrave. Kan also means ajar or edge. Like the idiom ‘Kan Ankhon se Dekhna’, meaning to look at from the corner of the eye. Wo go kuchh na sunti na kahtii use Kan aankhon se par dekh rehti use (Meer Hasan- Masnavi Sehr-ul-Bayan) Another Persian construction is ‘Kaar-Kun’, which is created by bringing together Kaar, meaning work in Persian, and Kun, meaning a doer, which together means one who carries out a work. Similarly, there are other such constructions like ‘Hairan-Kun’- that which astonishes, ‘Parishan-Kun’- that which disturbs or scatters, and many others.
Author: Azra Naqvi
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