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Pila

पीला
also written: Peela
Meaning

A silk cocoon; the case a silkworm spins around itself, an emblem of self-woven confinement.

See it in the verse

Pila 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

Kirm-e-pila

A silkworm; literally the 'cocoon-worm', which spins its own silk-house.

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