Persian · phrase · Selfhood & Will
Markaz-e-Hasti
मरकज़-ए-हस्ती
said mar-kaz-e-has-tee
also written: markaz e hasti, markaze hasti, markaz-e-hasti
Meaning
The centre of existence; the pivot of being, the self around which one's world turns.
Literally: markaz (centre) + hasti (existence)
See it in the verse
Markaz-e-Hasti in Iqbal’s couplets
Kuch baat hai ki hasti mitti nahin hamari
Sadiyon raha hai dushman daur-e-zaman hamara
Sadiyon raha hai dushman daur-e-zaman hamara
There is something about us that refuses to be erased — for centuries the turning of the age itself has been our enemy.
Hope · Adversity · Self-Knowledge
Aaya hai tu jahan mein misal-e-sharar dekh
Dam de na jaye hasti-na-paayedar dekh
Dam de na jaye hasti-na-paayedar dekh
You have come into the world like a spark — see that this fleeting existence does not slip away from you.
Action · Awakening · Aspiration