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hargyz...na
malal
afat
•{;alna
dyqqat
jo taqdir meg hoga.
hamare kiye
bad-kari
natija
maaz-allah
layv
agle zamane meg
ba-mana
ghail-bhar meg
Jahi zamana
naql
ynqylab
sabut
dafatan
tayayywr
Jykasta-hal
moti mahal
pha-|;ak
cabutra
qaza-e kar
namaz-e swba
|;ahalna
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jagana
yughi
agkheg malna
jahag-panah
ghebrana
ek hi marteba
never
grief, sorrow
calamity disaster, trouble
to be averted/avoided
trouble, difficulty
'che sara sara'
'through our actions'
wicked action
result
'I seek protection with God' = 'God
forgive us'
absurd, foolish
'in the old days'
meaningful
in a moment
days of the Kings (of Avadh)
tale, anecdote
revolution, sudden change
proof
suddenly
change
in wretched plight
('Pearl Palace' - one of the palaces of
Lucknow)
gate
raised platform
by chance
the morning prayer
to walk, stroll
to wake up (trans.)
'just as he was*
to rub the eyes
'Refuge of the world' (a royal title s)
'His Majesty' (i.e. Vajid Ali Shah)
to get confused, flustered
quickly
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