Urdu Dictionary
Persian · noun · Nation, Faith & Society

Bad-unwani

बदउनवानी
Meaning

Corruption or malpractice in public office.

See it in the verse

Bad-unwani in Iqbal’s couplets

Ye payam de gai hai mujhe baad-e-subh-gahi
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
Related words
ARABIC

Rishwat

Colloquial: a bribe, illicit gratification.

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