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Takht-o-taaj

तख़्त-ओ-ताज
Meaning

Throne and crown; royal power and sovereignty.

Literally: 'throne and crown'

See it in the verse

Takht-o-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
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