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behtar

बेहतर

said BEH-tar

also written: behtar

Meaning

Better; preferable.

How Iqbal uses it

Comparative; the superlative is 'behtareen' (best).

See it in the verse

behtar in Iqbal’s couplets

Taqlid ki rawish se to behtar hai khud-kushi
Rasta bhi dhund khizr ka sauda bhi chhod de

Better self-destruction than a life of blind imitation; find your own road, and give up the obsession with a guide.

Selfhood · Freedom · Courage

Related words

behtareen

Best; finest; excellent.

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