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Urdu · noun · Qualities & Descriptions
Ult-palat
उलट-पलट
Meaning
An upheaval; a turning upside down.
See it in the verse
Ult-palat in Iqbal’s couplets
Jhapatna palatna palat kar jhapatna
Lahu garm rakhne ka hai ek bahana
To swoop, to wheel away, and to swoop once more — it is only a pretext for keeping the blood warm.
The Falcon · Action · Restlessness
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