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Hujra-e-Tariq

हुजरा-ए-तारीक
said HUJ-ra-e-taa-REEK
also written: hujra-e-tareek, hujra e tariq
Meaning

A dark cell or unlit chamber; a recluse's gloomy room.

Literally: Dark cell.

See it in the verse

Hujra-e-Tariq in Iqbal’s couplets

Mera tariq amiri nahin faqiri hai
Khudi na bech ghareebi mein naam paida kar
My way is not wealth but inner sufficiency — do not sell your selfhood; earn your name even in poverty.
Selfhood · Freedom · Courage
Hazar khauf ho lekin zaban ho dil ki rafiq
Yahi raha hai azal se qalandaron ka tariq
Let there be a thousand fears, yet let the tongue stay true to the heart; this has been the way of free spirits since the beginning of time.
Courage · Selfhood · Self-Knowledge
Mera tariq amiri nahin faqiri hai
Khudi na bech gharibi mein nam paida kar
My way is not wealth but a chosen poverty; do not sell your selfhood, make your name even in want.
Selfhood · Courage · Humility
Related words
ARABIC

Hujra

A small chamber or cell; the private room of a scholar or recluse.

PERSIAN

Tehkhana

A cellar or underground chamber; the basement of a house.

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