Meaning
A tola; a weight of about eleven and a half grams, used for gold.
See it in the verse
Tola in Iqbal’s couplets
Jamhooriyat ik tarz-e-hukoomat hai ki jis mein
Bandon ko gina karte hain tola nahin karte
Bandon ko gina karte hain tola nahin karte
Democracy is a mode of government in which people are counted, not weighed.
Justice · Leadership · Awakening
Jamhuriyat ek tarz-e-hukumat hai ki jis mein
Bandon ko gina karte hain, tola nahin karte
Bandon ko gina karte hain, tola nahin karte
Democracy is a mode of governance in which people are counted, not weighed.
Justice · Awakening