Meaning
Grain and water; sustenance, and by extension the destined span of one's stay in a place.
See it in the verse
Dana-Pani in Iqbal’s couplets
Is raaz ko ik mard-e-firangi ne kiya faash
Harchand ki dana ise khola nahin karte
Harchand ki dana ise khola nahin karte
A man of the West let this secret out — though the wise usually do not disclose it.
Justice · Awakening
Pani pani kar gai mujh ko qalandar ki ye baat
Tu jhuka jab ghair ke aage na man tera na tan
Tu jhuka jab ghair ke aage na man tera na tan
The wandering sage's words washed over me with shame: the moment you bow before another, neither your mind nor your body is your own.
Selfhood · Courage · Freedom