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xeyr, vwh kwch ho
voja twmhari thi

xoyriyet

zoruri

ka^yzat

yyh hwzur

mojburi

jaedad

zebt keraa

la-^ sahyb

wjlet

na kwch saman kiya, na liya,
aa diya

Semjer xarj

vazydat
teejjwb

syvae.. .ke

vaqea

Tddr hoae ko tha

bdd-maf

ser w^haaa

eadher

ddstar-xaa byohna

faryat

marts marte

qaza

kafyr

ada
 

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wlfat
vofa
 

*be that as it may*

'the reason was yours* = it was you ifoo
were the instrument of chance

blesEing, good thing

magar ek xayriyat ho gal * there was one

thing which was very luclsy*

important

papers (Ar.-type pi. of kayyz)

i.e. 'Your Honour*

compulsion: i.e. *I had no choice'

property

to confiscate

the Governor-General (from English *lord')

haste, speed

*I could make no proper arrangements, either
for myself, or for my  family*

(aame of the Navab's trusty atteadant who
acted as his go-between with Umrao and helped
him after his wounding of the rude Khan Sahib)

event(s), incident(s) (formally Ar^ pi.,
but often used as slag. - as here)

surprises i.e., *it would be surprisiag if
such iacidents did aot take place'

except for

eveat, iaoideat

*the Mutiny was about to lareak out*

ruffian, criminal

to raise the head

darkness: aaarchy

aadher maoaa aaarchy to break out

cloth to be laid (for eatiag)

leisure, haviag doae with

*as I was dylag*, *whea I was oa point
of death'

fate, death

infidel (r cruel beloved)

graoe,  charm(s)

love

fidelity    (i.e.,  (aa) wlfat aa vafa)