जितना लिखेंगे पढ़ेंगे होंगे नवाब, रुलेंगे पिलेंगे तो होंगे खराब jitnā likhē̃gē paṛhē̃gē hōṅgē navāb, rulēṅgē pilēṅgē tō hōṅgē kharāb

Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.

How to read the transliteration

This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.

Adaptations used on this site
ISO 15919On this site
cch
śśh
ṣṣh
r̥r̥i

A few reading pointers:

  • ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
  • ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
  • A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.

Hindi · prop.

Earlier definition

Definition

Those who do not pay attention to the studies, then those who cry and cry will become spoilt. Those who study and educate themselves will become masters and those who indulge themselves only in enjoyment will become bad - As a Godly student one should strive hard and do purūṣhārth to reach the goal. But if neglects Godly study, he will be fit for nothing.

Usual translation

  1. to the extent that you study, so you will become a master; if you cry or beg for anything, you will be spoilt

Origin of the definition

होना hōnā (hindi)

To be.
To happen, to occur.
To exist.
To be born.

जितना jitnā (hindi)

As much as, as many, how much, however much.

खराब خراب kharāb (arabe)

Bad, spoiled, wicked, depraved, defective, faulty, miserable.

लिखेंगे पढ़ेंगे होंगे नवाब, रुलेंगे पिलेंगे तो होंगे खराब (पढ़ेंगे लिखेंगे तो बनेंगे नवाब, खेलेंगे खूदेंगे तो बनेंगे खराब). Those who do not pay attention to the studies, then those who cry and cry will become spoilt. Those who study and educate themselves will become masters and those who indulge themselves only in enjoyment will become bad - As a Godly student one should strive hard and do Purusharth to reach the goal. But if neglects Godly study, he will be fit for nothing.

नवाब نواب navāb (arabe)

A Nawab, Muslim noble or ruler; title of some Muslim rulers; a man living with great pomp and show.

पढ़ना-लिखना paṛhnā-likhnā (hindi)

To study, to read and write.

तो tō (hindi)

Then, therefore, moreover.
An emphatic particle (e.g. मैं तो जाऊँगा).
At any rate, however, at least.

Created
Thursday 3 April 2025
Updated
Thursday 3 April 2025