Persian · noun · Nation, Faith & Society
Haram-Sara
हरमसरा
said ha-RAM-sa-RAA
also written: haram-sara, haramsara, harem-sara
Meaning
The private inner apartments of a palace where the royal women dwelt; the harem.
Literally: Sanctuary-quarter.
See it in the verse
Haram-Sara in Iqbal’s couplets
Chin o Arab hamara Hindostan hamara
Muslim hain hum watan hai sara jahan hamara
Muslim hain hum watan hai sara jahan hamara
China and Arabia are ours, India is ours; we are Muslims, and the whole world is our homeland.
Unity · Freedom
Khud badalte nahin Quran ko badal dete hain
Hue kis darja faqeehan-e-haram be-taufeeq
Hue kis darja faqeehan-e-haram be-taufeeq
They will not change themselves, so they reinterpret the Quran instead — how utterly bereft of grace the jurists of the sanctuary have become.
Justice · Awakening · Courage
Mard-e-Khuda ka amal ishq se sahib-e-firogh
Ishq hai asl-e-hayat maut hai is par haraam
Ishq hai asl-e-hayat maut hai is par haraam
The deeds of the man of God shine with love; love is the essence of life, and death is forbidden to touch it.
Love · Aspiration · Action