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Dilli Abhi Door Hai Ka Matlab: Dilli abhi door hai means the destination is still far away. If someone is thinking of doing some work but there is time to complete that work, then it is said that Delhi is still far away. But why is the city Delhi used?
In India, many such proverbs and idioms are said which are hundreds of years old but people do not know their true meaning. Even today these sentences are used and are in trend, but no one tries to know the story behind them. One such sentence is, Delhi is still far away. You must have often heard this sentence being used in homes. You must have heard politicians and celebrities saying this in interviews. But have you ever tried to know the real meaning of this sentence? Let us tell you today.
Delhi is still far away meaning that the destination is still far away. If someone is thinking of doing some work but there is time to complete that work, then it is said that Delhi is still far away. But why is the city Delhi used? Actually, its story is related to a Sultan of Delhi who belonged to the Tughlaq Empire. The name of the Sultan was Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq.
Dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya…who had said- ‘Hanoj Delhi Door Ast’ (Photo: Canva)
Nizamuddin Auliya had said- ‘Hanoj Delhi Door Ast’
It so happened that Ghiyasuddin was a courtier of Tughlaq, Amir Khusro, who is considered to be a very popular poet and poet of India. He was a disciple of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya living in Delhi. Tughlaq was very fond of Khusro but he did not like Nizamuddin Auliya. He felt that his popularity was high and the people who sat near him were conspiring against the king. Once Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq was returning from somewhere to Delhi when he sent a message to Khusro that by the time he reached Delhi, Nizamuddin Auliya should leave Delhi. Otherwise he will teach them a lesson. Khusro felt sad after hearing this but still he went to his guru to tell him this. When Nizamuddin Auliya heard this, he said – ‘Hanoj Delhi Door Ast’ i.e. Delhi is still far away.
Died while returning, Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq could not reach Delhi
When he was returning, a pavilion was built on his way where Tughlaq’s victory was to be celebrated. But that wooden pavilion fell and Tughlaq died after being buried under it. It is believed that there was a conspiracy of his elder son Muhammad bin Tughlaq behind this. In this way, Nizamuddin Auliya’s words proved to be true and people remembered this saying – Delhi is still far away, even after hundreds of years.
