No. 159 in Urdu

بین

The Urdu word "بین" means "lament" or "wailing" in English.

In a sentence

بین نے کبوتر پکڑا۔
The binocular caught the pigeon.
In this sentence, "بین" is a proper noun referring to a person's name.
اس نے بین سے بھوسے کا ڈھیر دیکھا۔
He saw a heap of straw through the binoculars.
Here, "بین" refers to a device such as binoculars or a viewing instrument.
بین کی روشنی مدھم ہو رہی ہے۔
The light of the lamp is dimming.
In this context, "بین" refers metaphorically to the lamp emitting light.

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