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Date: 05-Dec-2000
Word of the day: 'Gaaliban'
Meaning:
Gaaliban - perhaps/probably
Note the use of 'G' instead of 'g'. Unlike Hindi,
Urdu has two letters - 'Gain' and 'gaaf'. 'gaaf'
corresponds to 'g' in Hindi script. 'Gain' is
represented as 'g' with a 'bindi' (dot) below it
in Devnagri. The two are not interchangeable.
Couplet:
kisii kii mujhe yaad ta.Dapaa rahii hai
musiibat na_ii Gaaliban aa rahii hai
[Unknown]
[musiibat = trouble; na_ii = new]
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