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Zar-gari

ज़रगरी
said zar-ga-REE
also written: Zargari
Meaning

The craft of the goldsmith; working in gold.

Literally: gold-working

See it in the verse

Zar-gari in Iqbal’s couplets

Khudi ko na de seem-o-zar ke ewaz
Nahin shola dete sharar ke ewaz
Do not trade away your selfhood for silver and gold — no one hands over a blazing flame in exchange for a mere spark.
Selfhood · Freedom · Courage
Related words
SANSKRIT

Sunaar

Goldsmith; one who works gold.

PERSIAN

Zar

Money, gold, or wealth.

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