Persian · proper noun · Faith & Sacred History

Qaf

क़ाफ़

said qaaf

also written: koh-e-qaf, mount qaf, qaaf

Meaning

The fabled emerald mountain ringing the edge of the world, home of the Simurgh; emblem of the utmost, mysterious boundary and the goal of the spiritual quest.

See it in the verse

Qaf in Iqbal’s couplets

Guzar-auqat kar leta hai ye koh o bayaban mein
Ki shahin ke liye zillat hai kar-e-ashiyan-bandi

It makes its living among mountains and wilderness, for to the falcon the building of a comfortable nest is a disgrace.

The Falcon · Freedom · Adversity

Related words

PERSIAN

Simurgh

The great mythical bird of Persian legend, dwelling on the world-mountain and emblem of supreme wisdom.

ARABIC

Anqa

The mythical, never-seen bird of Arabic lore, a byword for something so rare it borders on non-existent.

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