Sanskrit · proper noun · Nature & the Garden
Himala
हिमाला
said hi-maa-laa
also written: himalaya, himaalaya, himala
Meaning
The Himalaya, the towering northern rampart of India; in Iqbal's early verse the eternal sentinel and crown of Hindustan.
How Iqbal uses it
Iqbal's 'Himala' poem hails the mountains as the guardian wall of India.