Persian · noun · Nation, Faith & Society
Hukm-raani
हुक्मरानी
said hukm-raa-nee
also written: Hukmraani
Meaning
Sovereign rule; the wielding of command over a people.
Literally: the running of command
How Iqbal uses it
A near-synonym of hukmaraani, naming the active governance of subjects; used where the stress is on dominion exercised.
See it in the verse
Hukm-raani in Iqbal’s couplets
Bagh-e-bahisht se mujhe hukm-e-safar diya tha kyun
Kaar-e-jahan daraz hai ab mera intzar kar
Kaar-e-jahan daraz hai ab mera intzar kar
Why did You order me out of the garden of paradise? The work of the world is long now — so wait for me.
Selfhood · Aspiration · Courage
Baagh-e-bahisht se mujhe hukm-e-safar diya tha kyun
Kaar-e-jahan daraaz hai ab mera intezaar kar
Kaar-e-jahan daraaz hai ab mera intezaar kar
Why was I given the command to depart the garden of paradise? The work of the world is long now — so wait for me.
Action · Aspiration · Restlessness