Arabic · proper noun · People & Roles
Ali
अली
said a-lee
also written: ali ibn abi talib, haider, murtaza, sher-e-khuda
Meaning
Ali ibn Abi Talib, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet, the 'Lion of God' famed for valour, justice and wisdom; the emblem of the heroic, gnostic warrior-saint.
See it in the verse
Ali in Iqbal’s couplets
Khudi ko kar buland itna ki har taqdeer se pehle
Khuda bande se khud pooche, bata teri raza kya hai
Khuda bande se khud pooche, bata teri raza kya hai
Raise your selfhood so high that, before issuing every decree of destiny, God Himself asks you: tell me, what is your wish?
Selfhood · Courage
Khuda agar dil-e-fitrat-shanaas de tujh ko
Sukoot-e-laala-o-gul se kalaam paida kar
Sukoot-e-laala-o-gul se kalaam paida kar
If God gives you a heart that can read Nature, then draw speech out of the silence of the tulip and the rose.
Self-Knowledge · Aspiration · Awakening
Ishq dam-e-Jibreel ishq dam-e-Mustafa
Ishq Khuda ka Rasool ishq Khuda ka kalaam
Ishq Khuda ka Rasool ishq Khuda ka kalaam
Love is the breath of Gabriel, love the breath of the Prophet; love is the messenger of God, love is the Word of God.
Love · Aspiration
Hai magar is naqsh mein rang-e-sabaat-e-dawam
Jis ko kiya ho kisi mard-e-Khuda ne tamam
Jis ko kiya ho kisi mard-e-Khuda ne tamam
Only that work bears the colour of lasting permanence which a man of God has brought to completion.
Aspiration · Selfhood · Action
Mard-e-Khuda ka amal ishq se sahib-e-firogh
Ishq hai asl-e-hayat maut hai is par haraam
Ishq hai asl-e-hayat maut hai is par haraam
The deeds of the man of God shine with love; love is the essence of life, and death is forbidden to touch it.
Love · Aspiration · Action
Khuda tujhe kisi toofan se aashna kar de
Ki tere bahr ki maujon mein iztirab nahin
Ki tere bahr ki maujon mein iztirab nahin
May God acquaint you with some storm — for the waves of your sea carry no restlessness in them.
Restlessness · Adversity
Related words
ARABIC
Haidar
A lion; a celebrated epithet of Ali, signifying bravery.
ARABIC
Najaf
The Iraqi holy city, burial place of Ali ibn Abi Talib; a revered site of pilgrimage and devotion.
ARABIC
Saqi-e-Kausar
The cup-bearer of the heavenly fountain of Kausar — by tradition Ali — who serves the blessed in paradise; emblem of the giver of the pure, sacred draught.
ARABIC
Husain
The younger grandson of the Prophet, martyred at Karbala, revered as a symbol of sacrifice against tyranny.