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Shamsher-e-Barhana

शमशेर-ए-बरहना
said sham-sher-e-bar-ha-na
also written: shamsher e barhana, shamshere barhana, shamsher-e-barahna
Meaning

The naked sword; the drawn, unsheathed blade, a figure for open, unflinching power.

Literally: shamsher (sword) + barhana (bare, naked)

See it in the verse

Shamsher-e-Barhana in Iqbal’s couplets

Kabhi jo aawara-e-junun the vo bastiyon mein phir aa basenge
Barahna-paai vahi rahegi magar naya khaarzaar hoga
Those who once wandered in the wilderness of passion will come back and settle in the towns; the bare feet will be the same, but the field of thorns will be new.
Adversity · Restlessness · Courage
Related words
PERSIAN

Shamsher

A scimitar or curved sword; the warrior-king's blade and a symbol of might and justice.

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