Persian · noun · Nation, Faith & Society
Dar-o-deewar
दर-ओ-दीवार
also written: Dar-o-deewaar
Meaning
Doors and walls; the whole fabric of a house or a place.
Literally: door and wall
See it in the verse
Dar-o-deewar 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