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Sanskrit · noun · Everyday Life
Palla
पल्ला
Meaning
The pan of a balance-scale; also the loose end of a garment.
See it in the verse
Palla in Iqbal’s couplets
Wo fareb-khurda shahin ki pala ho kargason mein
Use kya khabar ki kya hai rah-o-rasm-e-shahbazi
That deceived falcon, raised among vultures, what would it know of the ways and customs of the royal hawk?
The Falcon · Selfhood · Awakening
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