Literature Sesame



in myths, opening of capsule releases treasure of sesame seeds, applied in story of ali baba , forty thieves when phrase open sesame magically opens sealed cave. upon ripening, sesame seeds split, releasing pop , possibly indicating origin of phrase.


sesame seeds used conceptually in urdu literature, in proverbs til dharnay ki jagah na hona , meaning place crowded there no room single seed of sesame, , in tilon mein teil nahee , referring person appears useful, not (selfish) when time need comes, literally meaning there no oil (left) in sesame.








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