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Aatish-kada

आतिश-कदा
said aa-tish-ka-da
also written: Atish-kada,Atashkadah
Meaning

A Zoroastrian fire-temple where the sacred flame is kept burning.

Literally: house of fire

How Iqbal uses it

The fire-temple of the Magians appears in Persianate verse as the shrine of the eternal flame, a cross-faith image of devotion.

See it in the verse

Aatish-kada in Iqbal’s couplets

Be-khatar kud pada aatish-e-Nimrood mein ishq
Aql hai mahv-e-tamasha-e-lab-e-baam abhi
Love leapt fearlessly into the fire — while reason still stood on the rooftop's edge, lost in watching the spectacle.
Courage · Love · Action
Related words
PERSIAN

Aatish

Fire.

PERSIAN

Gabr

A Zoroastrian or fire-worshipper, often used in classical verse for the keeper of the tavern or fire-temple.

PERSIAN

Mughbachcha

A young Magian; the youthful attendant or cup-bearer of the fire-temple turned tavern, who serves the wine of love.

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