?????? (kaabalahu)
Meaning: noun: From Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
Quote:
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?? ????! (???? ??????) ???? ??? ??? ?? ??? ?? ?? ? ?????? ?? ??? (????? ??) ??? ??? ??? (???) ????? ???
paap kee ja?? lai kaabalahu dhaaiaa ��joree ma?gai daan ve laalo.
Bringing the wedding party of sin, (Babur) has invaded from Kabul and forcibly demands the wedding gift, O Lalo! -Guru Nanak Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, 722
Message: Oppression Is Wrong
This verse is also from a hymn relating to�Babur�s invasion of Saidpur, a�Mughal-era�village (currently in Islamabad, Pakistan).�It is believed that Guru Nanak personally observed the invasion. Janam Sakhis (biographies) even mention that Guru Nanak and Mardana were imprisoned in Saidpur.
Seeing the desolate situation of the town, which used to be bustling with activity before, it pained Guru Nanak�to witness the sorry state of the people. He had strong human concerns that righteousness had been replaced with falsehood. Even the priests had abandoned their moral duties. The verse metaphorically illustrates the circumstances prevailing during that time.
It requires abundant courage and firm conviction that any attempt of the conquest of territories and oppression, wherever these may occur, need to be condemned. His message is as relevant today as it was more than five centuries ago.
Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence. -Henri Frederic Amiel, a Swiss philosopher, 1821-1881�
Note: The quotes of today and Monday are from Guru Nanak�s hymns (Baburvani) related to Babur�s invasion. They are an expression of Guru Nanak�s distress at the moral degradation of the people and oppression by the powerful and the corrupt.
Etymology: Named after the�Kabul River, which carries a name of uncertain origin. However, there is a word in Ottoman Turkish�kabool, from�Arabic�qabool, meaning acceptance, reception or welcome. Comparable to Sanskrit�kubhaa�(the Kabul River)�and�ancient Greek�kaboura�(a settlement in Afghanistan crossed by Alexander the Great. See.
Image 1: Babur�s invasion from Kabul
Image 2: The route of Babur�s invasion
Image 3: India on the eve of Babur�s invasion
