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Munh Se Phool Jhadna

मुँह से फूल झड़ना
also written: munh se phool jhadna
Meaning

To speak in a sweet and graceful manner.

Literally: for flowers to fall from one's mouth

See it in the verse

Munh Se Phool Jhadna in Iqbal’s couplets

Phool ki patti se kat sakta hai heere ka jigar
Mard-e-nadaan par kalaam-e-narm-o-nazuk be-asar
A diamond's heart can be cut by the petal of a flower — yet on a foolish man, soft and gentle words have no effect.
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