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Urdu · idiom · Struggle & the Sword
Bhaari padna
भारी पड़ना
Meaning
To prove too costly or overwhelming for someone.
Literally: to fall heavy (on someone)
See it in the verse
Bhaari padna in Iqbal’s couplets
Bhari bazm mein raaz ki baat keh di
Bada be-adab hun saza chahta hun
In the crowded gathering I blurted out the secret — I am terribly insolent; I ask for my punishment.
Courage · Love
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