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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

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