Persian · adjective · Nation, Faith & Society
Dar-be-Dar
दर-ब-दर
said DAR-ba-DAR
also written: dar-ba-dar, darbadar
Meaning
From door to door; wandering homeless and destitute.
Literally: door to door
See it in the verse
Dar-be-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