Sanskrit · adverb · Qualities & Descriptions
saamne
सामने
said SAAM-ne
also written: samne
Meaning
In front; opposite; facing.
How Iqbal uses it
Used for being directly before or facing someone.
See it in the verse
saamne in Iqbal’s couplets
Tu shaheen hai parwaz hai kaam tera
Tere saamne aasman aur bhi hain
Tere saamne aasman aur bhi hain
You are a falcon — flight is your work. There are still more skies in front of you.
The Falcon · Aspiration · Restlessness
Yaqeen paida kar ai nadan yaqeen se haath aati hai
Wo darveshi ki jis ke samne jhukti hai faghfoori
Wo darveshi ki jis ke samne jhukti hai faghfoori
Cultivate conviction, O foolish one — for it is conviction that wins you the dervish's freedom, the kind before which even imperial majesty bows.
Courage · Selfhood · Freedom