Persian · noun · Nation, Faith & Society

Taj-o-Takht

ताज-ओ-तख़्त

said taaj-o-takht

also written: Taaj-o-takht

Meaning

Crown and throne, i.e. royal power and dominion.

Literally: crown and throne

How Iqbal uses it

A stock idiom for the apparatus of monarchy. In Iqbal it frequently appears as the perishable emblem of worldly power, contrasted with enduring spiritual or moral authority.

See it in the verse

Taj-o-Takht 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

Taj

A crown; the emblem of kingship worn on the head.

PERSIAN

Takht

A wooden platform or plank used as a seat or bed; also a throne.

PERSIAN

Badshahi

Kingship, sovereignty, royal rule or imperial dignity.

PERSIAN

Takht-o-taaj

Throne and crown; royal power and sovereignty.

PERSIAN

Sultani / Sikandari

Kingship, sovereignty, empire (sikandari = Alexander's might; qaisari = Caesar's).

PERSIAN

Badshah

An emperor or great king; a supreme monarch.

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