امير چې ظلم کار وي اور بل په ټول ديار وي

Roman transliteration pending specialist review

Literal translation

When a ruler is cruel, his whole country burns

Contextual meaning

What it means

When a ruler is cruel, his whole country burns

When people use it

In everyday life

Catalogued as a traditional Pashto saying. Its regional context and usage still require specialist review.

Editorial record

Source and status

Source
Pukhto.net, “Pashto Proverbs / Rohi Mataluna,” page 5, item 65; editors listed as Leonard N. and Dr. Raj Wali Shah Khattak. Accessed 14 July 2026.