Persian · noun · Time, Fate & the Cosmos
Mahpara
महपारा
said mah-PAA-ra
also written: mah para, mahpaara
Meaning
A fragment of the moon; figuratively a person of moon-like beauty.
Literally: Persian mah (moon) + para (piece): a piece of the moon.
See it in the verse
Mahpara in Iqbal’s couplets
Uruj-e-adam-e-khaki se anjum sahme jaate hain
Ki ye toota hua tara mah-e-kamil na ban jaaye
Ki ye toota hua tara mah-e-kamil na ban jaaye
The stars take fright at the rise of the human being of dust — afraid that this broken star may yet become a full moon.
Aspiration · Hope · Selfhood
Mah o sitara se aage maqam hai jis ka
Wo musht-e-khak abhi aawargan-e-rah mein hai
Wo musht-e-khak abhi aawargan-e-rah mein hai
The handful of dust whose true station lies beyond moon and stars is still wandering, lost, on the road.
Aspiration · Selfhood · Awakening