Persian · interjection · Everyday Life
Chashm-e-Baddur
चश्म-ए-बददूर
also written: Chashm-e-Bad-Duur
Meaning
May the evil eye be far away; an exclamation warding off ill fortune over a loved one.
Literally: the evil eye be distant
See it in the verse
Chashm-e-Baddur in Iqbal’s couplets
Manzil-e-rahrawan door bhi hai dushwar bhi hai
Koi is qaafle mein qaafla-saalaar bhi hai
Koi is qaafle mein qaafla-saalaar bhi hai
The travellers' destination is both far away and hard to reach — yet somewhere in this caravan there is also a leader of the caravan.
Leadership · Hope · Aspiration
Samjhega zamana teri aankhon ke ishaare
Dekhenge tujhe dur se gardun ke sitare
Dekhenge tujhe dur se gardun ke sitare
The age itself will read the signals of your eyes; the stars of the sky will watch you from afar.
Aspiration · Selfhood · Hope
Ye payam de gai hai mujhe baad-e-subh-gahi
Ki khudi ke aarifon ka hai maqam padshahi
Ki khudi ke aarifon ka hai maqam padshahi
The morning breeze brought me this message: the station of those who truly know selfhood is sovereignty.
Selfhood · Self-Knowledge · Leadership