Meaning
Pearl-teeth; teeth likened to a string of pearls.
Literally: pearls of the teeth
How Iqbal uses it
Comparing teeth to pearls behind the ruby lip is a fixed conceit of the smiling mouth; the pearl-and-ruby pairing is a touchstone of beauty verse.
See it in the verse
Dur-e-Dandaan in Iqbal’s couplets
Manzil-e-rahrawan door bhi hai dushwar bhi hai
Koi is qaafle mein qaafla-saalaar bhi hai
Koi is qaafle mein qaafla-saalaar bhi hai
The travellers' destination is both far away and hard to reach — yet somewhere in this caravan there is also a leader of the caravan.
Leadership · Hope · Aspiration
Samjhega zamana teri aankhon ke ishaare
Dekhenge tujhe dur se gardun ke sitare
Dekhenge tujhe dur se gardun ke sitare
The age itself will read the signals of your eyes; the stars of the sky will watch you from afar.
Aspiration · Selfhood · Hope