Persian · noun · Struggle & the Sword
Kamaan-daar
कमानदार
said ka-maan-daar
also written: Kamandar
Meaning
An archer; one who bears the bow.
Literally: bow-holder (kaman + dar)
How Iqbal uses it
The bowman in the panoply of war, the figure behind the noun kaman; common in heroic and hunting imagery.
See it in the verse
Kamaan-daar in Iqbal’s couplets
Uthho meri duniya ke ghareebon ko jaga do
Kakh-e-umara ke dar-o-deewar hila do
Kakh-e-umara ke dar-o-deewar hila do
Rise, and awaken the poor of my world — shake the doors and the walls of the mansions of the privileged.
Justice · Action
Ishq ki tegh-e-jigar-dar uda li kis ne
Ilm ke haath mein khali hai niyam ai saqi
Ilm ke haath mein khali hai niyam ai saqi
Who has carried off love's brave, heart-piercing sword? Knowledge holds only an empty scabbard now.
Love · Action · Courage