Arabic · phrase · Faith & Sacred History
Dawat-e-Deen
दावत-ए-दीन
said daa-wat-e-deen
also written: Dawat-e-Deen
Meaning
The call and invitation to the faith.
Literally: the invitation to religion
See it in the verse
Dawat-e-Deen in Iqbal’s couplets
Aql-o-dil-o-nigah ka murshid-e-awwaleen hai ishq
Ishq na ho to shar-o-deen butkada-e-tasavvurat
Ishq na ho to shar-o-deen butkada-e-tasavvurat
Love is the first teacher of intellect, heart and sight. Without love, even law and faith become only a temple of empty ideas.
Love · Self-Knowledge
Ai aab-e-rud-e-Ganga wo din hai yaad tujh ko
Utra tere kinare jab karwan hamara
Utra tere kinare jab karwan hamara
O waters of the river Ganga, do you remember those days — when our caravan first halted upon your banks?
Unity · Love