Persian · noun · Iqbal's Emblems

Takht-e-Sulaiman

तख़्त-ए-सुलैमान

said takht-e-su-lai-maan

also written: Throne of Solomon

Meaning

The wondrous throne of the prophet-king Solomon, which in legend was carried through the air by the wind at his command.

Literally: the throne of Solomon

How Iqbal uses it

The flying throne of Solomon is the emblem of God-given dominion over wind, jinn, and beast; poets invoke it for sovereignty so complete that the elements themselves bear the king aloft.

See it in the verse

Takht-e-Sulaiman 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

ARABIC

Sulaiman

The prophet-king Solomon, gifted command over winds, jinn, and the speech of animals.

ARABIC

Bilqis

The Queen of Sheba (Saba) of Islamic tradition, whose throne was brought to Solomon and who submitted to him after the test of the crystal floor.

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