Persian · noun · Iqbal's Emblems
Toofan-e-Nuh
तूफ़ान-ए-नूह
said too-faan-e-nooh
also written: toofan-e-nooh, deluge of noah
Meaning
The great flood of Noah that drowned the unbelieving world; emblem of overwhelming, world-ending catastrophe and divine judgement.
See it in the verse
Toofan-e-Nuh 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