Arabic · noun · Spirit & the Divine
Murshid-e-Kamil
मुर्शिद-ए-कामिल
said MUR-shid-e KAA-mil
Meaning
The perfect spiritual guide, a fully realised master qualified to lead disciples on the path.
Literally: the complete guide
How Iqbal uses it
Iqbal honours the perfect guide who awakens the disciple's latent powers, embodying the mentor who strengthens rather than dominates the self.
See it in the verse
Murshid-e-Kamil in Iqbal’s couplets
Aql-o-dil-o-nigah ka murshid-e-awwaleen hai ishq
Ishq na ho to shar-o-deen butkada-e-tasavvurat
Ishq na ho to shar-o-deen butkada-e-tasavvurat
Love is the first teacher of intellect, heart and sight. Without love, even law and faith become only a temple of empty ideas.
Love · Self-Knowledge
Uruj-e-adam-e-khaki se anjum sahme jaate hain
Ki ye toota hua tara mah-e-kamil na ban jaaye
Ki ye toota hua tara mah-e-kamil na ban jaaye
The stars take fright at the rise of the human being of dust — afraid that this broken star may yet become a full moon.
Aspiration · Hope · Selfhood