Meaning
A remarkably fortunate person; a darling of destiny.
Literally: the Alexander of fate
See it in the verse
Muqaddar ka sikandar in Iqbal’s couplets
Bante hain meri kaargah-e-fikr mein anjum
Le apne muqaddar ke sitare ko tu pehchan
Le apne muqaddar ke sitare ko tu pehchan
Stars are forged in the workshop of my thought — so come, recognise the star of your own destiny.
Selfhood · Aspiration · Action
Afrad ke hathon mein hai aqwam ki taqdeer
Har fard hai millat ke muqaddar ka sitara
Har fard hai millat ke muqaddar ka sitara
The destiny of nations rests in the hands of individuals — every single person is a star in the fortune of the whole.
Action · Leadership · Selfhood