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teherna: staying

Description of teherna:

Teherna is an Urdu verb meaning to pause, halt, or take a brief rest during a journey or activity, often implying a momentary stop for recovery. Unlike rukna, which denotes a complete standstill or cessation, teherna suggests a temporary linger with intent to resume. It differs from thamna by emphasizing deliberate slowing rather than abrupt gripping or holding back. In Urdu poetry, teherna evokes the weary traveler's poignant pause at

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bulandiyon pe pahoonchna koyi kamaal nahi

bulandiyon pe teherna

kamaal hota hai

there is nothing great

in reaching the heights

but staying there…

yes, that’s remarkable

Ashok Sahil (2)

bulandiyon (f) (1)

peaks, heights

kamaal (m) (3)

feat, wonder

teherna (1)

staying

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