Maikhana
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Maikhana – Tavern/ bar
Mai means alcohol ( commonly called Sharab)
Khana means house or compartment
Examples of its usage is given below:
_“Kahaan maikhane ka darwaaza Ghalib, aur kahaan waiz,_Par itna jante hain kal woh jaata tha ke ham nikle.”
The priest and the tavern door are things wide apart,Yet yesterday I saw him enter, as I was coming out.
“waiz sabut lae ko mai ke jawaaz mein,Iqbal ko yeh zid hai ke peena bhi chor de” ‘
Should a priest produce evidence against wine, Iqbal too will pledge never to touch a glass’.
sources of the meaning- Urdu Dictionary-Dr. Kursheed Alam
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Published: Feb 26, 2012