Arabic · noun · Struggle & the Sword
Maidan
मैदान
said mai-DAAN
also written: Maydan, Maidan-e-Jung
Meaning
An open field or plain; a battlefield or arena of contest.
Literally: field; arena; battlefield
Usage & notes
Maidan is an open field or arena, and maidan-e-jung the field of battle. Iqbal uses it as the arena of struggle and trial where the self is tested and proved, whether in war, in life, or in the contest with one's own weakness. To shun the maidan, for him, is to forfeit the chance to grow.
Related words
PERSIAN
Razm
Battle or combat; the field of war, contrasted with bazm, the feast.
PERSIAN
Jang
War or battle; armed conflict.
ARABIC
Jidd-o-jahd
Strenuous struggle, hard sustained effort against obstacles.
PERSIAN
Kushti
Wrestling; a hand-to-hand grappling contest.
ARABIC
Ghazi
A warrior for the faith; a victorious champion in holy war.