Arabic · phrase · Selfhood & Will
Daawat-e-Amal
दावत-ए-अमल
said daa-wat-e-A-mal
also written: dawat-e-amal
Meaning
A call to action; the summons to deed rather than mere contemplation.
Literally: Arabic: an invitation (daawat) to action (amal).
How Iqbal uses it
The call to action is the running pulse of Iqbal's verse; he rouses the dreaming and the passive with a relentless summons to deed, holding that life proves itself only in doing.
See it in the verse
Daawat-e-Amal in Iqbal’s couplets
Amal se zindagi banti hai jannat bhi jahannum bhi
Ye khaki apni fitrat mein na noori hai na naari hai
Ye khaki apni fitrat mein na noori hai na naari hai
By our deeds we make life a heaven or a hell. This creature of dust is, by nature, neither angel of light nor demon of fire.
Action · Courage
Yaqeen muhkam, amal paiham, mohabbat fateh-e-aalam
Jihad-e-zindagani mein hain ye mardon ki shamsheeren
Jihad-e-zindagani mein hain ye mardon ki shamsheeren
Firm conviction, ceaseless action, and a love that conquers the world — these are the swords of the brave in the struggle of life.
Action · Love · Courage
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