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Sanskrit · noun · Everyday Life

Roti

रोटी
Meaning

A round unleavened flatbread; by extension, food or livelihood.

How Iqbal uses it

Everyday staple; 'roti-roti' or 'roti-kapda' stands for basic necessities (bread and clothing).

See it in the verse

Roti in Iqbal’s couplets

Hazaron saal nargis apni be-noori pe roti hai
Badi mushkil se hota hai chaman mein deedavar paida
For thousands of years the narcissus weeps over its own sightlessness — only with great difficulty is a truly seeing one born in the garden.
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Related words
PERSIAN

Naan

A leavened flatbread baked in a clay oven.

SANSKRIT

Tava

A flat or slightly concave iron griddle for cooking flatbreads.

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