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Arabic · noun · Character & Virtue
Kasr-o-Inkisaar
कस्र-ओ-इंकिसार
Meaning
Humility and self-effacement; a modest lowering of oneself.
See it in the verse
Kasr-o-Inkisaar in Iqbal’s couplets
Nahin tera nasheman qasr-e-sultani ke gumbad par
Tu shaheen hai, basera kar paharon ki chattanon mein
Your nest is not on the dome of a royal palace. You are a falcon — make your dwelling on the rocks of the mountains.
The Falcon · Freedom · Courage
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