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Urdu · idiom · Everyday Life

Aata daal ka bhaav maloom hona

आटा दाल का भाव मालूम होना

Meaning

To learn the harsh realities of life the hard way.

Literally: to learn the price of flour and lentils

See it in the verse

Aata daal ka bhaav maloom hona in Iqbal’s couplets

Use subh-e-azal inkar ki jurat hui kyunkar
Mujhe malum kya wo raaz-dan tera hai ya mera

How did he find the daring to refuse at the dawn of time? How would I know whose confidant he is, yours or mine.

Courage · Selfhood

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