Persian · adjective · Qualities & Descriptions
Bad-mazaa
बद-मज़ा
said bad-ma-ZAA
also written: Badmaza
Meaning
Tasteless or unpleasant in flavour; ill-tasting.
Literally: bad-tasting
See it in the verse
Bad-mazaa in Iqbal’s couplets
Nasha pila ke girana to sab ko aata hai
Maza to jab hai ki girton ko thaam le saqi
Maza to jab hai ki girton ko thaam le saqi
Anyone can pour the wine and let people fall — the real worth is when the cup-bearer catches those who are falling.
Leadership · Humility · Action
Ye payam de gai hai mujhe baad-e-subh-gahi
Ki khudi ke aarifon ka hai maqam padshahi
Ki khudi ke aarifon ka hai maqam padshahi
The morning breeze brought me this message: the station of those who truly know selfhood is sovereignty.
Selfhood · Self-Knowledge · Leadership