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Arabic · noun · Nation, Faith & Society
Vaali
वाली
said
WAA-lee
also written: Wali
Meaning
A governor or ruler of a province (distinct from a saint).
See it in the verse
Vaali in Iqbal’s couplets
Watan ki fikr kar nadaan, museebat aane wali hai
Teri barbadiyon ke mashware hain aasmanon mein
Think of your homeland, you fool — calamity is on its way; the plans for your ruin are already being drawn up in the skies.
Awakening · Courage
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