Meaning
Behind the veil; in the hidden, unseen realm.
Literally: behind the curtain
How Iqbal uses it
The hidden behind the veil is the unseen order Iqbal points toward, the concealed reality the seeking self strives to draw back the curtain upon.
See it in the verse
Pas-e-Pardah in Iqbal’s couplets
Khirad ke paas khabar ke siwa kuchh aur nahin
Tera ilaj nazar ke siwa kuchh aur nahin
Tera ilaj nazar ke siwa kuchh aur nahin
Reason has nothing to offer but information; your cure lies in nothing but vision.
Self-Knowledge · Awakening
Khirad ke pas khabar ke siwa kuchh aur nahin
Tera ilaj nazar ke siwa kuchh aur nahin
Tera ilaj nazar ke siwa kuchh aur nahin
Reason holds nothing but information; your true cure is nothing but vision.
Self-Knowledge · Awakening