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Kirm-e-pila

किर्मे पीला
Meaning

A silkworm; literally the 'cocoon-worm', which spins its own silk-house.

Literally: cocoon-worm

See it in the verse

Kirm-e-pila in Iqbal’s couplets

Nasha pila ke girana to sab ko aata hai
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.
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Related words
PERSIAN

Kirm-e-abresham

A silkworm; literally 'the silk-worm', spinner of its own cocoon-shroud, an emblem of self-made confinement.

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