WORD OF THE DAY
mauquuf
- मौक़ूफ़
- موقوف
means
dependent /based on
ek hañgāme pe mauqūf hai ghar kī raunaq
nauha-e-ġham hī sahī naġhma-e-shādī na sahī
if just on clamor now depends, the home's hullabaloo
if be not songs of joy, no loss, with sorrow's cries make do
ek hangame pe mauquf hai ghar ki raunaq
nauha-e-gham hi sahi naghma-e-shadi na sahi
if just on clamor now depends, the home's hullabaloo
if be not songs of joy, no loss, with sorrow's cries make do
from the Ghazal "na hui gar mere marne se tasalli na sahi" by Mirza Ghalib
