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"Dilli Abhi Door Hai" (Urdu: ہنوز دلی دور است, romanized: hanūz dillī dūr ast , Hindi: दिल्ली अभी दूर है, romanized: dillī abhī dūr hai)[1] is a Hindi-Urdu phrase from Persian: هنوز دهلی دور است, romanized: hanūz dihlī dūr ast, lit. 'Delhi is still far', meaning there is still work to be done.[2][3] It was first used by Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, a Sufi saint of the Chishti Order.[4][5][6][7][8] It is used to invoke a sense of nonchalance about far off threats.[9] It has also been used as a political slogan during the Indian general elections.[10][11][12][13]

History

Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, Sultan of the Tughlaq dynasty, had a strained relationship. Auliya cursed Tughlaq, telling him he could not come to Delhi. Within four years, the region of Tughlaqabad was destroyed, as was the newly made fort in Tughlaqabad.[1][2]

Uses

The slogan was used by Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar when the East India Company was capturing Indian states rapidly.[14]

In modern times, the slogan has been used by politicians, including by Asaduddin Owaisi in reference to Indian National Congress leader and Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi.[15][16][17]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "हुनूज दिल्ली दूर अस्त, यानी दिल्ली अभी दूर है।". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  2. ^ a b "जब औलिया ने कहा 'दिल्ली दूर है' और सुल्तान नहीं बसा पाए दिल्ली". www.navodayatimes.in (in Hindi). 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  3. ^ PANCHAL; PARMANAND (2001). Bharat Ke Mahan Vibhuti Amir Khusro Vyaktitva Aur Krititva (in Hindi). Star Publications. ISBN 978-81-85244-64-8.
  4. ^ "People's Saint". The Times of India. 2011-07-04. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  5. ^ "Tughlaqabad Fort: Of a monarch and a revered Sufi". Hindustan Times. 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  6. ^ "View: How Delhi has long been the pampered showcase city of India". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  7. ^ Chakravarti, Aruna (2004-08-18). The Inheritors. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-93-5214-159-3.
  8. ^ Ahmad, Adil (2018-03-01). Absolute Delhi: Hidden Delhi Gems That You Would Love to Discover. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-64249-392-4.
  9. ^ "'Worried' Qureshi invokes 'Hanuz Dilli Door Ast' phrase to wish away India's UNSC bid". www.oneindia.com.
  10. ^ Singh, Bhopinder (2021-03-30). "Fight Over Delhi: Will NCT Law Give BJP 'Soul' of Indian Politics?". TheQuint. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  11. ^ "'Open to alliance in UP for LS polls on Muslim-Dalit-tribal combine'". The Times of India. 2023-06-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  12. ^ "CPM's John Brittas writes: Rahul Gandhi, shun the shortcuts in Bharat Jodo Yatra". The Indian Express. 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  13. ^ बहल, राघव (2022-02-03). "बजट 2022: आंकड़ों की नजर से ठीक, लेकिन राजनीतिक तौर पर अनसुलझा और जोखिम भरा". TheQuint (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  14. ^ "Moral compass". DAWN.COM. 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  15. ^ media, news and. "Owaisi uses Persian proverb on Rahul's PM ambitions,tweets 'Hanuz Dilli Door Ast'". www.en.etemaaddaily.com. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  16. ^ "Hanuz Dili Door Ast: Asaduddin Owaisi". suryaa. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  17. ^ "Owaisi uses Persian proverb on Rahul's PM ambitions, tweets 'Dili Door Ast'". The Times of India. 2018-05-09. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
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