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Aalam-e-Barzakh
आलम-ए-बरज़ख़
said aa-lam-e-bar-zakh
also written: Alam-e-Barzakh
Meaning
The intermediate realm where souls dwell between death and resurrection.
Literally: the world of the partition
See it in the verse
Aalam-e-Barzakh in Iqbal’s couplets
Yaqeen muhkam, amal paiham, mohabbat fateh-e-aalam
Jihad-e-zindagani mein hain ye mardon ki shamsheeren
Jihad-e-zindagani mein hain ye mardon ki shamsheeren
Firm conviction, ceaseless action, and a love that conquers the world — these are the swords of the brave in the struggle of life.
Action · Love · Courage
Qanaat na kar aalam-e-rang-o-bu par
Chaman aur bhi, aashiyan aur bhi hain
Chaman aur bhi, aashiyan aur bhi hain
Do not be content with this world of colour and scent — there are other gardens, and other nests, too.
Aspiration · Restlessness