Persian · noun · Nation, Faith & Society
Sahib-e-Taj
साहिब-ए-ताज
said saa-hib-e-taaj
also written: Sahib-e-Taj
Meaning
The crown-holder; one who wears the crown, a king.
Literally: lord of the crown
How Iqbal uses it
An honorific for the crowned monarch. In moral verse the sahib-e-taj is reminded that the crown is a burden and a trust, not mere ornament.
See it in the verse
Sahib-e-Taj in Iqbal’s couplets
Tujhe kitab se mumkin nahin faragh ki tu
Kitab-khwan hai magar sahib-e-kitab nahin
Kitab-khwan hai magar sahib-e-kitab nahin
You cannot be free of the book, for you are a reader of books but not their master.
Self-Knowledge · Action · Selfhood
Na takht-o-taj mein ne lashkar-o-sipah mein hai
Jo baat mard-e-qalandar ki bargah mein hai
Jo baat mard-e-qalandar ki bargah mein hai
Not in throne and crown, nor in armies and soldiers, lies the power that belongs to the court of the free-spirited man.
Freedom · Selfhood · Leadership
Puchh us se ki maqbul hai fitrat ki gawahi
Tu sahib-e-manzil hai ki bhatka hua rahi
Tu sahib-e-manzil hai ki bhatka hua rahi
Ask nature, for its testimony is accepted: are you the master of your destination, or a traveller who has lost his way?
Self-Knowledge · Aspiration · Awakening