Urdu · idiom · Nation, Faith & Society
Aag Mein Ghee Daalna
आग में घी डालना
also written: aag mein ghee dalna
Meaning
To inflame a situation; to add fuel to the fire.
Literally: to pour clarified butter on fire
See it in the verse
Aag Mein Ghee Daalna in Iqbal’s couplets
Aaj bhi ho jo Baraheem ka iman paida
Aag kar sakti hai andaz-e-gulistan paida
Aag kar sakti hai andaz-e-gulistan paida
Even today, if the faith of Abraham were born again, the fire itself could be made to bloom like a garden.
Courage · Adversity · Hope
Aag bujhi hui idhar TuuTi hui tanab udhar
Kya khabar is maqam se guzre hain kitne kaarvaan
Kya khabar is maqam se guzre hain kitne kaarvaan
A dead fire on one side, a snapped tent-rope on the other; who knows how many caravans have passed through this place.
Restlessness · Humility · Self-Knowledge