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Qatra-e-Gauhar

क़तरा-ए-गौहर
said qat-ra-e-gau-har
Meaning

A raindrop turned to pearl; the dewdrop that becomes a gem in the shell.

How Iqbal uses it

The drop that becomes a pearl is a central Iqbal image of the humble self attaining worth.

See it in the verse

Qatra-e-Gauhar in Iqbal’s couplets

Tamanna dard-e-dil ki ho to kar khidmat faqeeron ki
Nahin milta ye gauhar baadshahon ke khazeenon mein
If you long for a heart that truly feels, then serve the poor and the humble; this jewel is not found in the treasuries of kings.
Humility · Love · Self-Knowledge
Related words
ARABIC

Jauhar

Substance, the essence of a thing that subsists in itself, as opposed to accident.

PERSIAN

Sadaf-e-Gauhar

The pearl-bearing oyster-shell.

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