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Sanskrit · noun · Poetry, Speech & Art

Sur-vadya

सुर-वाद्य
Meaning

A melodic instrument, as against a rhythm instrument.

See it in the verse

Sur-vadya in Iqbal’s couplets

Khudi ho ilm se mohkam to ghairat-e-Jibril
Agar ho ishq se mohkam to soor-e-Israfil
A selfhood made firm by knowledge can rival the angel of revelation; a selfhood made firm by love can rival the trumpet that wakes the world.
Selfhood · Love · Action
Related words
SANSKRIT

Taal-vadya

A percussion instrument; the family of instruments that keep the rhythmic cycle.

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