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Persian · noun · Nation, Faith & Society

Takht-O-Taj

तख़्त-ओ-ताज
said TAKHT-o-TAAJ
also written: takht-o-taj, takht o taj, takhtotaj
Meaning

Throne and crown; the paired symbols of kingship and royal power.

Literally: Throne and crown.

How Iqbal uses it

Iqbal repeatedly contrasts the perishable 'takht-o-taj' of empires with the deathless self-rule of the believer.

See it in the verse

Takht-O-Taj 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

Taj

A crown; the jewelled headpiece of a king and supreme emblem of sovereignty.

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