Persian · noun · Struggle & the Sword
Sutoon-e-Daar
सुतून-ए-दार
said su-TOON-e-DAAR
also written: sutoon-e-dar, sutun-e-daar
Meaning
The post of the gallows; the upright beam of a scaffold.
Literally: Pillar of the gibbet.
See it in the verse
Sutoon-e-Daar in Iqbal’s couplets
Uthho meri duniya ke ghareebon ko jaga do
Kakh-e-umara ke dar-o-deewar hila do
Kakh-e-umara ke dar-o-deewar hila do
Rise, and awaken the poor of my world — shake the doors and the walls of the mansions of the privileged.
Justice · Action
Ishq ki tegh-e-jigar-dar uda li kis ne
Ilm ke haath mein khali hai niyam ai saqi
Ilm ke haath mein khali hai niyam ai saqi
Who has carried off love's brave, heart-piercing sword? Knowledge holds only an empty scabbard now.
Love · Action · Courage