Arabic · noun · Iqbal's Emblems

Asaa-e-Moosa

असा-ए-मूसा
said a-saa-e-moo-saa
also written: Asa-e-Musa
Meaning

The staff of Moses, which by God's command turned into a serpent and swallowed the magicians' illusions before Pharaoh, and which struck water from the rock.

Literally: the staff of Moses

Usage & notes

The staff of Moses is the emblem of God-given power that devours false magic and tyranny; poets contrast its single true miracle with the deceptions of Pharaoh's sorcerers, an image of truth overpowering illusion.