Meaning
to decide, to settle, to judge.
How Iqbal uses it
Compound verb of deciding; faisla is Arabic.
See it in the verse
Faisla Karna in Iqbal’s couplets
Ho mera kaam ghareebon ki himayat karna
Dard-mandon se zaeefon se mohabbat karna
Dard-mandon se zaeefon se mohabbat karna
Let my work be to defend the poor — to love the suffering and the weak.
Justice · Humility · Love
Faqat nigah se hota hai faisla dil ka
Na ho nigah mein shokhi to dilbari kya hai
Na ho nigah mein shokhi to dilbari kya hai
The heart's verdict is settled by a glance alone — and if there is no spark in the glance, what charm is left at all?
Love · Courage · Self-Knowledge