Arabic · noun · Nation, Faith & Society
Hukumat
हुकूमत
said hu-KOO-mat
also written: hukumat, hukoomat
Meaning
Government, rule or sovereign authority; the exercise of dominion over a territory.
Literally: rule, dominion
See it in the verse
Hukumat in Iqbal’s couplets
Jamhuriyat ek tarz-e-hukumat hai ki jis mein
Bandon ko gina karte hain, tola nahin karte
Bandon ko gina karte hain, tola nahin karte
Democracy is a mode of governance in which people are counted, not weighed.
Justice · Awakening
Hai dil ke liye maut machinon ki hukumat
Ehsaas-e-muravvat ko kuchal dete hain aalat
Ehsaas-e-muravvat ko kuchal dete hain aalat
The rule of machines is death for the heart — the instruments crush the very feeling of human kindness.
Justice · Awakening · Love