Shackle, C. Umrāʻo Jān Adā a glossary (v. 2)

([London :  SOAS,  1970?])

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yaybana tarif

zamana-e mawjuda

byla vaja

mazammat kama

kam-baxt

xwd zynda jahag zynda, xwd
mwrda jahag mwrda

syn-rasida

(ki)  dekha-dekhi

vatira

yxtiyar kama
cug-ky
yalat-fahmi
ayj-o-aram
 

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rhyjana

peja

ba-mwqabyla. • .ke

sath-valiyag

kam-yabi

na-kami

ranj

andaza

ba-nysbat...ke

farm-e musiqi

maharat

Jer-o-swxan

qabyliyat

sab se baphi caphi rahi

ham-peja

ymtiyaz

nwqsan

yzzat

xwd-dari
 

* praise in its absence' (i.e., she praised
the past without having experienced it
herself)

present time

without reason, causelessly

to blame, censure, revile

wretched: (here perhaps) 'stupid*

(Pers.) 'if you're alive, tiie world's alive:
if you're dead, the world's dead' - i.e.,
it all depends on how you're feeling

of advanced age, old

in imitation of, by looking at (Majlis text
ke is miaprint for ki)

way(s) (« tariqa)

to adopt

since

misunderstanding

* luxury and ease* = 'life of pleasiire'

to divert, entertain

calling, profe s sion

in comparison with

companions, colleagues

success

failure

grief, sorrow

(here ■•) measure, proportion

in comparison with

art of music

mastery, virtuosity

poetry

ability, aptitude

' surpassed them all*

sharing same profession

distinction

damage,  injury

honoiir,  reputation

self-esteem,  self-restraint:  holding back
because of pride
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