Persian · noun · Love & Longing

Justuju

जुस्तुजू

said jus-tu-JOO

Meaning

Search, quest, seeking.

How Iqbal uses it

The restless seeking that is itself the meaning of life — he would make every atom of the garden “a martyr of the quest.” For Iqbal the journey matters more than arrival; to stop searching is to die.

See it in the verse

Justuju in Iqbal’s couplets

Zameer-e-laala mein roshan charagh-e-aarzu kar de
Chaman ke zarre zarre ko shaheed-e-justuju kar de

Light the lamp of longing in the heart of the tulip — and make every grain of the garden a martyr to the search.

Aspiration · Hope · Restlessness

Related words

PERSIAN

Aarzu

Yearning, aspiration, deep desire.

ARABIC

Manzil / Maqam

Destination, goal; (maqam) a stage, station or rank on the way.

ARABIC

Tamanna

Longing, heartfelt wish, desire.

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