Persian · noun · Nature & the Garden
Sag-e-Shikaari
सग-ए-शिकारी
said sag-e-shi-kaa-ree
also written: Sag-e-Shikari
Meaning
A hunting-dog; a hound used to chase or retrieve game.
Literally: hunting dog
See it in the verse
Sag-e-Shikaari in Iqbal’s couplets
Abhi tak aadmi sayd-e-zaboon-e-shahryari hai
Qayamat hai ki insaan nau-e-insaan ka shikari hai
Qayamat hai ki insaan nau-e-insaan ka shikari hai
Even now, the human being is the wretched prey of the rule of kings — it is a catastrophe that one human still hunts another.
Justice · Awakening
Tu huma ka hai shikari abhi ibtida hai teri
Nahin maslahat se khali ye jahan-e-murgh-o-mahi
Nahin maslahat se khali ye jahan-e-murgh-o-mahi
You are a hunter of the huma, your journey has only just begun; this world of birds and fish is not without its hidden purpose.
Aspiration · Youth · Hope