Arabic · proper noun · People & Roles
Jibrail
जिब्राईल
said jib-raa-eel
also written: gabriel, jibreel, jibril
Meaning
Gabriel, the angel of revelation; variant of Jibreel, set in Iqbal against the restless striving of Iblis and of man.
See it in the verse
Jibrail in Iqbal’s couplets
Ishq dam-e-Jibreel ishq dam-e-Mustafa
Ishq Khuda ka Rasool ishq Khuda ka kalaam
Ishq Khuda ka Rasool ishq Khuda ka kalaam
Love is the breath of Gabriel, love the breath of the Prophet; love is the messenger of God, love is the Word of God.
Love · Aspiration
Khudi ho ilm se mohkam to ghairat-e-Jibril
Agar ho ishq se mohkam to soor-e-Israfil
Agar ho ishq se mohkam to soor-e-Israfil
A selfhood made firm by knowledge can rival the angel of revelation; a selfhood made firm by love can rival the trumpet that wakes the world.
Selfhood · Love · Action