Persian · noun · Nation, Faith & Society

Taaj

ताज

Meaning

A crown; the emblem of kingship and royal authority.

How Iqbal uses it

The taaj in Iqbal stands for outward sovereignty that he often deflates, setting the crown against the dervish's cap and the dignity of the free self. He prizes the crown of selfhood over the crown of kings.

See it in the verse

Taaj in Iqbal’s couplets

Na takht-o-taj mein ne lashkar-o-sipah mein hai
Jo baat mard-e-qalandar ki bargah mein hai

Not in throne and crown, nor in armies and soldiers, lies the power that belongs to the court of the free-spirited man.

Freedom · Selfhood · Leadership

Related words

PERSIAN

Takht

A throne; the seat and symbol of royal power.

PERSIAN

Baadshah

A king, emperor or monarch.

ARABIC

Saltanat

Sovereignty, empire, royal dominion or rule.

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