Urdu Dictionary

Persian · adjective · Mind & Knowledge

Sar-basta

सर-बस्ता

Meaning

Sealed and unsolved; a mystery kept closed — 'sar-basta raaz', a hidden secret.

Literally: 'head-tied'

See it in the verse

Sar-basta 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

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