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Pasban

पासबाँ
also written: Pasbaan, Pasbani
Meaning

Watchman, sentinel, guardian.

How Iqbal uses it

Iqbal casts the towering Himalaya as the homeland's pasban, the sentinel standing guard at the frontier, lending the land's geography the dignity of a faithful protector.

See it in the verse

Pasban in Iqbal’s couplets

Achchha hai dil ke saath rahe pasban-e-aql
Lekin kabhi kabhi ise tanha bhi chhod de
It is good that reason stands guard alongside the heart — but now and then, leave the heart on its own.
Love · Self-Knowledge · Courage
Related words
PERSIAN

Santari

A sentry or guard on watch.

PERSIAN

Nigahbaan

A guardian, protector or keeper.

ARABIC

Muhaafiz

A guardian, protector, or keeper.

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