Persian · phrase · Time, Fate & the Cosmos
Gulshan-e-Aalam
गुलशन-ए-आलम
said gul-shan-e-aa-lam
also written: gulshan e aalam, gulshane aalam, gulshan-e-alam
Meaning
The garden of the world; the whole cosmos pictured as a single flowering garden.
Literally: gulshan (rose-garden) + aalam (world, cosmos)
See it in the verse
Gulshan-e-Aalam in Iqbal’s couplets
Yaqeen muhkam, amal paiham, mohabbat fateh-e-aalam
Jihad-e-zindagani mein hain ye mardon ki shamsheeren
Jihad-e-zindagani mein hain ye mardon ki shamsheeren
Firm conviction, ceaseless action, and a love that conquers the world — these are the swords of the brave in the struggle of life.
Action · Love · Courage
Qanaat na kar aalam-e-rang-o-bu par
Chaman aur bhi, aashiyan aur bhi hain
Chaman aur bhi, aashiyan aur bhi hain
Do not be content with this world of colour and scent — there are other gardens, and other nests, too.
Aspiration · Restlessness