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Doodh ka doodh paani ka paani

दूध का दूध पानी का पानी
Meaning

To separate truth from falsehood; to render clear-cut justice.

Literally: 'milk as milk, water as water'

See it in the verse

Doodh ka doodh paani ka paani in Iqbal’s couplets

Pani pani kar gai mujh ko qalandar ki ye baat
Tu jhuka jab ghair ke aage na man tera na tan
The wandering sage's words washed over me with shame: the moment you bow before another, neither your mind nor your body is your own.
Selfhood · Courage · Freedom
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