Persian · proper noun · People & Roles
Sikandar
सिकंदर
said si-kan-dar
also written: iskandar, alexander, secander
Meaning
Alexander the Great, world-conqueror of Eastern legend who sought the water of life; emblem of boundless ambition and the vanity of conquest.
Usage & notes
Iqbal contrasts Sikandar's worldly empire with the inner kingdom of the dervish.
Related words
SANSKRIT
dara
Frightened; scared.
PERSIAN
Aab-e-Hayat
The water of life; the legendary elixir of immortality sought by Khizr and Alexander.
ARABIC
Khizar
Alternate spelling of Khizr, the deathless green-clad guide who drank the water of life; emblem of unseen guidance on the road.
PERSIAN
Aaina-e-Sikandar
The legendary mirror said to have been made for Alexander (Sikandar) and set atop the lighthouse of Alexandria, in which distant enemy fleets and far-off events could be seen.