Persian · noun · Being & Non-Being
Bunyaad-e-Hasti
बुनियाद-ए-हस्ती
said bun-YAAD-e-HAS-ti
also written: bunyad-e-hasti, buniyaad-e-hasti
Meaning
The foundation of existence; the deep ground on which being is raised.
Literally: Foundation of existence.
How Iqbal uses it
Iqbal probes the 'bunyaad-e-hasti' — the bedrock of life — asking what truly upholds the self and the world.
See it in the verse
Bunyaad-e-Hasti in Iqbal’s couplets
Kuch baat hai ki hasti mitti nahin hamari
Sadiyon raha hai dushman daur-e-zaman hamara
Sadiyon raha hai dushman daur-e-zaman hamara
There is something about us that refuses to be erased — for centuries the turning of the age itself has been our enemy.
Hope · Adversity · Self-Knowledge
Aql ko tanqeed se fursat nahin
Ishq par aamaal ki buniyaad rakh
Ishq par aamaal ki buniyaad rakh
Reason never finds a free moment away from criticism — so build your deeds on the foundation of love.
Action · Love
Aaya hai tu jahan mein misal-e-sharar dekh
Dam de na jaye hasti-na-paayedar dekh
Dam de na jaye hasti-na-paayedar dekh
You have come into the world like a spark — see that this fleeting existence does not slip away from you.
Action · Awakening · Aspiration