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

([London :  SOAS,  1970?])

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ysm

takrar

xafa hona

mare mare phyrna

thakna

tale«e bedar
 

kyryjma
dam-bhar meg
mwhtaj
yani
vaqea
$ahi meg
 

p. 337
 

ynan-e hwkumat

qayda

qanun

pa-band

myIk (fern.)

xazana

amal-dari

fwzul-xarci

gwnjayj

be-ynsafi

byla vajah

byla ystyhqaq

raqm-e kasir

saltanat

faqir

ystyhqaq

lyhaz

kam calna

(ka) zor calna
 

name, enrolment: i.e., he was enrolled in an
irregulars' regiment, drawing pay of Rs.3
per month)

quarrel, argument, row

khane par.».takrar 'a row over the meal*

to be angry

to wander about wretchedly

to get tired

lit. *wakeful fortune*, as in the expression
tale bedar hona * fortune to wake up' » 'fortune
to smile upon one': here  there is clear play
with this - since the soldier's luck was
precisely that he woke up when he did

wonder, miracle

in an instant

needy^  destitute

rich, wealthy

event, incident

- y^dii zamane men

reins of government

rule

law

restrained, bound

personal property (mwlk ko apni myIk.,.)

treasury

administration

senseless extravagance

room, scope

injustice

without reason

undeservedly, without justification

an enormous sum

kingdom, empire

beggar

right,   justification

respect,  regard

things to work

to work,  be effective
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