Refers to Zatal Nama, written by Mir Muhammad Jafar who later added Zatalli as his pen name. Zatalli literally means “one who talks nonsense”. This reveals how the poet consciously positioned himself.
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زٿل zaṭal
H زٿلzaṭal [for H. जटल; prob. S. जड+Prk. डी=S. ल+ई], s.f. Chattering, chatter, foolish prating, nonsense, false oridle stories, quibbling, tattle:—zaṭal uṛānā, v.n.=zaṭal mārnā, q.v.:—zaṭal-bāz, s.m. One who talks nonsense; one who tells false and idle stories:—zaṭal-qāfiya, s.m.=zaṭal:—zaṭal mārnā, zaṭal hāṅknā, v.n. To talk nonsense; to quibble; to tell false and idle stories.
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