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Bes-o-kam

बेश-ओ-कम
also written: Kam-o-besh
Meaning

More or less; approximately, to a greater or lesser degree.

Literally: more and less

See it in the verse

Bes-o-kam in Iqbal’s couplets

Ho mera kaam ghareebon ki himayat karna
Dard-mandon se zaeefon se mohabbat karna
Let my work be to defend the poor — to love the suffering and the weak.
Justice · Humility · Love
Sabak phir parh sadaqat ka, adalat ka, shujaat ka
Liya jaega tujhse kaam duniya ki imamat ka
Learn once more the lesson of truth, of justice, of courage — for you will be called upon to lead the world.
Leadership · Courage
Tu shaheen hai parwaz hai kaam tera
Tere saamne aasman aur bhi hain
You are a falcon — flight is your work. There are still more skies in front of you.
The Falcon · Aspiration · Restlessness
Ghulami mein na kaam aati hain shamsheerein na tadbeerein
Jo ho zauq-e-yaqeen paida to kat jaati hain zanjeerein
In bondage, neither swords nor clever schemes are of any use — but once a relish for conviction is born, the chains themselves fall away.
Freedom · Courage · Awakening
Ghulami mein na kaam aati hain shamsheeren na tadbeeren
Jo ho zauq-e-yaqeen paida to kat jaati hain zanjeeren
In bondage neither swords nor clever schemes are of any use; but once a taste for conviction is born, the chains fall away on their own.
Freedom · Self-Knowledge · Courage
Hain log wahi jahan mein achchhe
Aate hain jo kaam dusron ke
Those alone are the good people of this world who prove of use to others.
Justice · Humility · Action
Related words
PERSIAN

kam

Less; little; few; deficient.

PERSIAN

Bes

More, abundant; greater in amount, as in kam-o-besh, more or less.

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