Persian · noun · Nation, Faith & Society
Shamsher
शमशेर
said sham-SHEER
also written: shamshir, shamsheer, shamsher
Meaning
A scimitar or curved sword; the warrior-king's blade and a symbol of might and justice.
See it in the verse
Shamsher in Iqbal’s couplets
Main tujh ko batata hun taqdir-e-umam kya hai
Shamsheer-o-sinan avval taaus-o-rubab aakhir
Shamsheer-o-sinan avval taaus-o-rubab aakhir
Let me tell you the fate of nations: the sword and the spear come first, the peacock and the lute come last.
Action · Adversity · Leadership
Zamistani hawa mein garche thi shamshir ki tezi
Na chhute mujh se london mein bhi aadab-e-sahar-khezi
Na chhute mujh se london mein bhi aadab-e-sahar-khezi
Though the winter wind cut like the edge of a sword, even in London I never let go of the discipline of rising at dawn.
Action · Courage · Self-Knowledge