Arabic · noun · Nation, Faith & Society
Ittehaad-e-Millat
इत्तेहाद-ए-मिल्लत
said it-te-HAAD-e-MIL-lat
Meaning
The unity of the community or nation.
How Iqbal uses it
A cornerstone of Iqbal's politics: the ittehad of the millat above tribe and territory.
See it in the verse
Ittehaad-e-Millat in Iqbal’s couplets
Yaqeen afrad ka sarmaya-e-tameer-e-millat hai
Yahi quvvat hai jo surat-gar-e-taqdeer-e-millat hai
Yahi quvvat hai jo surat-gar-e-taqdeer-e-millat hai
The conviction of individuals is the capital that builds a community — this is the very force that sculpts a people's destiny.
Unity · Selfhood · Leadership
Afrad ke hathon mein hai aqwam ki taqdeer
Har fard hai millat ke muqaddar ka sitara
Har fard hai millat ke muqaddar ka sitara
The destiny of nations rests in the hands of individuals — every single person is a star in the fortune of the whole.
Action · Leadership · Selfhood