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Sanskrit · adjective · Qualities & Descriptions
peela
पीला
said
PEE-laa
also written: pila
Meaning
Yellow in colour.
How Iqbal uses it
Everyday colour word.
See it in the verse
peela 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.
Leadership · Humility · Action
Related words
PERSIAN
zard
Yellow; pale, especially of a wan face.
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