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Sar Dhunna

सर धुनना
also written: sir dhunna
Meaning

To beat one's head in grief or regret.

Literally: to strike one's own head

See it in the verse

Sar Dhunna in Iqbal’s couplets

Khudi mein doob ja ghafil, ye sirr-e-zindagani hai
Nikal kar halqa-e-shaam-o-sahar se javedan ho ja
Dive into your selfhood, O heedless one — this is the secret of life. Step out of the ring of evening and morning, and become everlasting.
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