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Namak-daan

नमकदान
also written: Namakdan
Meaning

A salt-cellar or salt container.

How Iqbal uses it

Everyday word; 'namak' (salt) + 'daan' (holder), the dish that holds table salt.

See it in the verse

Namak-daan in Iqbal’s couplets

Use subh-e-azal inkar ki jurat hui kyunkar
Mujhe malum kya wo raaz-dan tera hai ya mera
How did he find the daring to refuse at the dawn of time? How would I know whose confidant he is, yours or mine.
Courage · Selfhood
Related words
PERSIAN

Namak

Salt; figuratively the piquant charm or savour of a beautiful face.

ARABIC

Masala

Spice or a blend of spices; seasoning.

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