Persian · noun · Struggle & the Sword
Toofaan-e-hawaadis
तूफ़ान-ए-हवादिस
said too-faan-e-ha-WAA-dis
Meaning
The storm of events; the tempest of misfortunes that life brings.
Literally: storm of accidents
How Iqbal uses it
The battering succession of calamities that fate sends; the soul that rides out the toofaan-e-hawaadis proves its strength against the world.
See it in the verse
Toofaan-e-hawaadis in Iqbal’s couplets
Khuda tujhe kisi toofan se aashna kar de
Ki tere bahr ki maujon mein iztirab nahin
Ki tere bahr ki maujon mein iztirab nahin
May God acquaint you with some storm — for the waves of your sea carry no restlessness in them.
Restlessness · Adversity
Jis se jigar-e-lala mein thandak ho wo shabnam
Dariyaon ke dil jis se dahal jayen wo toofan
Dariyaon ke dil jis se dahal jayen wo toofan
To be the dew that cools the heart of the tulip — and the storm that makes the hearts of rivers tremble.
Courage · Leadership · Love