Urdu · noun · Being & Non-Being
Iqbal-Mandi
इक़बालमंदी
said iq-baal-man-dee
also written: Iqbalmandi
Meaning
Good fortune, prosperity, rising success.
Literally: Possession of iqbal (rising fortune).
How Iqbal uses it
The state of flourishing fortune; iqbal itself means ascending good luck, the very word the poet bears as his name.
See it in the verse
Iqbal-Mandi in Iqbal’s couplets
Nahin hai naumeed Iqbal apni kisht-e-veeran se
Zara nam ho to ye mitti badi zarkhez hai saqi
Zara nam ho to ye mitti badi zarkhez hai saqi
Iqbal is not without hope, even from his barren field — let there be a little moisture, cupbearer, and this soil is wonderfully fertile.
Hope · Aspiration
Dhoondta phirta hoon main Iqbal apne aap ko
Aap hi goya musafir aap hi manzil hoon main
Aap hi goya musafir aap hi manzil hoon main
I wander about, Iqbal, searching for my own self — as if I am at once the traveller and the destination.
Self-Knowledge · Restlessness · Selfhood