Arabic · noun · Poetry, Speech & Art

Sun'at

सनअत

also written: Sanat

Meaning

Craft, manufacture, skilled workmanship; an artful device.

How Iqbal uses it

Sun'at names the made thing and the craft that makes it, the handiwork in which skill becomes visible. Iqbal valued workmanship that embodied purpose over mere clever contrivance.

See it in the verse

Sun'at in Iqbal’s couplets

Asar kare na kare, sun to le miri faryad
Nahin hai daad ka talib ye banda-e-azad

Whether it has an effect or not — at least hear my plea. This free soul is not asking for any applause.

Freedom · Courage · Selfhood

Related words

ARABIC

Fan

Art, craft, or skilled technique.

PERSIAN

Hunar

Skill, talent, accomplished artistry.

PERSIAN

Kaarigari

Craftsmanship, workmanship, skilled handiwork.

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