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Persian · adverb · Struggle & the Sword
Sar-e-Maidaan
सर-ए-मैदान
also written: Sar-e-Maidan
Meaning
On the field; out in the open arena of battle or contest.
See it in the verse
Sar-e-Maidaan 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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