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Arabic · noun · Everyday Life
Aalaat
आलात
said
aa-LAAT
also written: Alat
Meaning
Instruments or tools (plural of aala).
See it in the verse
Aalaat in Iqbal’s couplets
Hai dil ke liye maut machinon ki hukumat
Ehsaas-e-muravvat ko kuchal dete hain aalat
The rule of machines is death for the heart — the instruments crush the very feeling of human kindness.
Justice · Awakening · Love
Related words
ARABIC
Aala
An instrument, tool, or apparatus.
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