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Sar-baaz

सरबाज़
also written: Sarbaz
Meaning

A soldier who stakes his life; a fighter who gambles his head in the field.

See it in the verse

Sar-baaz in Iqbal’s couplets

Main jo sar-ba-sajda hua kabhi to zameen se aane lagi sada
Tera dil to hai sanam-aashna tujhe kya milega namaz mein
Whenever I bowed my head in prostration, a voice rose from the earth: your heart is in love with idols — what will you gain from prayer?
Self-Knowledge · Humility
Related words
PERSIAN

Sipahi

A soldier or footman; the root of the word 'sepoy'.

PERSIAN

Sarfaroshi

The readiness to sacrifice one's life; the willingness to lay down one's head for a cause.

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