Persian · noun · People & Roles
Mansabdar
मनसबदार
said MAN-sab-daar
also written: mansab-dar, mansabdaar, mansabdar
Meaning
A holder of mansab — a graded officer of rank in the Mughal military-administrative system.
Literally: Rank-holder.
See it in the verse
Mansabdar 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