Date: 13-Jun-2002
Word of the day: 'jalsaa'


Meaning:

jalsaa - 1) assembly 2) festival [n. mas. Arabic]


Couplet:

ho chukaa aish kaa jalsaa to mujhe Khat bhejaa
aap kii tarah se mehamaan bulaaye ko_ii
[Daag Dehlvi]


Associated word(s):

1. jalsaa_gaah - meeting place, festival ground [n. mas. Arabic/Persian]

2. jalsaa-e-taaziyat - assembly of mourners (shok sabhaa) [n. mas. Arabic]