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Persian · adverb · Nation, Faith & Society
Sar-e-mehfil
सर-ए-महफ़िल
Meaning
In the full assembly; before everyone in the gathering.
Literally: 'at the head of the assembly'
See it in the verse
Sar-e-mehfil in Iqbal’s couplets
Main jo sar-ba-sajda hua kabhi to zameen se aane lagi sada
Tera dil to hai sanam-aashna tujhe kya milega namaz mein
Whenever I bowed my head in prostration, a voice rose from the earth: your heart is in love with idols — what will you gain from prayer?
Self-Knowledge · Humility
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