Meaning
Fear, fright, the everyday dread that grips the timid heart.
How Iqbal uses it
Dar is the common fear Iqbal urges the awakened self to cast off; the man who conquers his dread of loss and death stands free, master of his own destiny.
See it in the verse
Dar in Iqbal’s couplets
Uthho meri duniya ke ghareebon ko jaga do
Kakh-e-umara ke dar-o-deewar hila do
Kakh-e-umara ke dar-o-deewar hila do
Rise, and awaken the poor of my world — shake the doors and the walls of the mansions of the privileged.
Justice · Action
Ishq ki tegh-e-jigar-dar uda li kis ne
Ilm ke haath mein khali hai niyam ai saqi
Ilm ke haath mein khali hai niyam ai saqi
Who has carried off love's brave, heart-piercing sword? Knowledge holds only an empty scabbard now.
Love · Action · Courage