Arabic · noun · Time, Fate & the Cosmos
Kainaat-e-Rang-o-Boo
कायनात-ए-रंग-ओ-बू
said kai-naat-e-rang-o-boo
Meaning
The universe of colour and scent; the whole sensible created world.
Literally: the cosmos of colour and fragrance
How Iqbal uses it
The world of colour and scent is Iqbal's name for the beautiful material cosmos, a creation the self is meant to engage and conquer rather than flee.
See it in the verse
Kainaat-e-Rang-o-Boo in Iqbal’s couplets
Qanaat na kar aalam-e-rang-o-bu par
Chaman aur bhi, aashiyan aur bhi hain
Chaman aur bhi, aashiyan aur bhi hain
Do not be content with this world of colour and scent — there are other gardens, and other nests, too.
Aspiration · Restlessness
Wajud-e-zan se hai tasveer-e-kaenat mein rang
Isi ke saaz se hai zindagi ka soz-e-darun
Isi ke saaz se hai zindagi ka soz-e-darun
It is the presence of woman that gives colour to the portrait of the universe — from her instrument comes the inner fire of life itself.
Love · Unity · Humility
Khudi ke zor se duniya pe chha ja
Maqam-e-rang-o-bu ka raaz pa ja
Maqam-e-rang-o-bu ka raaz pa ja
By the force of your selfhood, rise and overspread the world — and seize the secret of this realm of colour and scent.
Selfhood · Action · Aspiration