Persian · phrase · Iqbal's Emblems
Tegh-e-Do-Ru
तेग़-ए-दो-रू
said tegh-e-do-roo
also written: tegh e do ru, teghe do ru, tegh-e-do-rua
Meaning
The double-edged sword; the two-edged blade, a figure for a weapon (or wit) that cuts both ways.
Literally: tegh (sword) + do (two) + ru (face, edge)
See it in the verse
Tegh-e-Do-Ru in Iqbal’s couplets
Nazar nahin to mere halqa-e-sukhan mein na baith
Ki nukta-ha-e-khudi hain misal-e-tegh-e-asil
Ki nukta-ha-e-khudi hain misal-e-tegh-e-asil
If you have no vision, do not sit in my circle of speech — for the subtleties of selfhood are like a sword of true steel.
Selfhood · Self-Knowledge · Courage
Ishq ki tegh-e-jigar-dar uda li kis ne
Ilm ke haath mein khali hai niyam ai saqi
Ilm ke haath mein khali hai niyam ai saqi
Who has carried off love's brave, heart-piercing sword? Knowledge holds only an empty scabbard now.
Love · Action · Courage
Zara taqdir ki gahraiyon mein dub ja tu bhi
Ki is jangah se main ban ke tegh-e-be-niyam aaya
Ki is jangah se main ban ke tegh-e-be-niyam aaya
Plunge, you too, into the depths of destiny; from that battlefield I emerged as a drawn, unsheathed sword.
Courage · Action · Adversity
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