Urdu · idiom · Struggle & the Sword
Eent Ka Jawab Patthar Se Dena
ईंट का जवाब पत्थर से देना
also written: int ka jawab pathar se dena
Meaning
To retaliate far more forcefully than one was struck.
Literally: to answer a brick with a stone
See it in the verse
Eent Ka Jawab Patthar Se Dena in Iqbal’s couplets
Patthar ki mooraton mein samjha hai tu Khuda hai
Khaak-e-watan ka mujh ko har zarra devta hai
Khaak-e-watan ka mujh ko har zarra devta hai
You have imagined that God dwells within stone idols — for me, every single speck of my homeland's dust is itself a deity.
Unity · Love
Aflaak se aata hai naalon ka javaab aakhir
Karte hain khitaab aakhir uThte hain hijaab aakhir
Karte hain khitaab aakhir uThte hain hijaab aakhir
At last the skies answer the cries that rise to them; at last the veils lift and the silence breaks into speech.
Hope · Action · Aspiration