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Arabic · interjection · Poetry, Speech & Art
Ya-Allah
या-अल्लाह
said
yaa-allah
Meaning
An invocation of God in distress, surprise, or supplication.
Literally: O God
See it in the verse
Ya-Allah in Iqbal’s couplets
Aaeen-e-jawan-mardan haq-goi-o-be-baaki
Allah ke sheron ko aati nahin rubaahi
The code of the brave is to speak the truth and to be fearless — the lions of God do not know the ways of the fox.
Courage · Justice · Selfhood
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