Urdu Dictionary
Persian · noun · Nation, Faith & Society

Daad

दाद
said daad
Meaning

Justice; also the redress of a grievance, and praise or applause.

How Iqbal uses it

Several senses meet here: justice given, the cry for redress (daad-rasi), and the praise won by merit. Its opposite is bedaad (tyranny).

See it in the verse

Daad in Iqbal’s couplets

Asar kare na kare, sun to le miri faryad
Nahin hai daad ka talib ye banda-e-azad
Whether it has an effect or not — at least hear my plea. This free soul is not asking for any applause.
Freedom · Courage · Selfhood
Related words
ARABIC

Insaaf

Fairness, equity, the impartial dealing that gives everyone their rightful share.

PERSIAN

Bedaad

Injustice and cruelty; the beloved's lawless tyranny over the lover.

PERSIAN

Faryaad

A cry for help; a complaint or appeal.

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