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Persian · idiom · Nation, Faith & Society

Aatish Par Tel Daalna

आतिश पर तेल डालना

also written: aatish par tel dalna

Meaning

To aggravate a quarrel; to add fuel to the flames.

Literally: to pour oil on the fire

See it in the verse

Aatish Par Tel Daalna in Iqbal’s couplets

Be-khatar kud pada aatish-e-Nimrood mein ishq
Aql hai mahv-e-tamasha-e-lab-e-baam abhi

Love leapt fearlessly into the fire — while reason still stood on the rooftop's edge, lost in watching the spectacle.

Courage · Love · Action

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