Arabic · noun · Nation, Faith & Society
Maslahat
मस्लहत
said mas-la-HAT
also written: maslahah
Meaning
Public interest or benefit, considered in deriving legal rulings.
Literally: benefit, welfare
See it in the verse
Maslahat in Iqbal’s couplets
Pukhta hoti hai agar maslahat-andesh ho aql
Ishq ho maslahat-andesh to hai khaam abhi
Ishq ho maslahat-andesh to hai khaam abhi
Reason ripens when it learns to calculate advantage; but love that calculates advantage is still unripe.
Love · Courage · Action
Tu huma ka hai shikari abhi ibtida hai teri
Nahin maslahat se khali ye jahan-e-murgh-o-mahi
Nahin maslahat se khali ye jahan-e-murgh-o-mahi
You are a hunter of the huma, your journey has only just begun; this world of birds and fish is not without its hidden purpose.
Aspiration · Youth · Hope