Persian · noun · People & Roles
Shikari
शिकारी
said shi-KAA-ree
also written: Shikaari, shikaree
Meaning
Hunter; one who hunts game.
Literally: from shikaar (the hunt)
How Iqbal uses it
Word for a hunter; in ghazal often the captor of the bird-heart.
See it in the verse
Shikari in Iqbal’s couplets
Abhi tak aadmi sayd-e-zaboon-e-shahryari hai
Qayamat hai ki insaan nau-e-insaan ka shikari hai
Qayamat hai ki insaan nau-e-insaan ka shikari hai
Even now, the human being is the wretched prey of the rule of kings — it is a catastrophe that one human still hunts another.
Justice · Awakening
Tu huma ka hai shikari abhi ibtida hai teri
Nahin maslahat se khali ye jahan-e-murgh-o-mahi
Nahin maslahat se khali ye jahan-e-murgh-o-mahi
You are a hunter of the huma, your journey has only just begun; this world of birds and fish is not without its hidden purpose.
Aspiration · Youth · Hope