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Urdu · idiom · Everyday Life
Munh Mein Paani Aana
मुँह में पानी आना
Meaning
To have one's mouth water with desire or appetite.
Literally: for water to come into the mouth
See it in the verse
Munh Mein Paani Aana 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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