Arabic · noun · Selfhood & Will
Uruj
उरूज
said u-ROOJ
also written: urooj, urooj-o-zawaal
Meaning
Ascent, rise, the zenith of fortune or attainment.
Literally: From the root '-r-j: to ascend (cognate with mi'raj, the ascension).
How Iqbal uses it
Uruj names the rising arc of the self and of nations in Iqbal; he charts the climb to greatness and warns that the height once won must be defended against decline.
See it in the verse
Uruj in Iqbal’s couplets
Na ho naumeed, naumeedi zawal-e-ilm-o-irfan hai
Umeed-e-mard-e-momin hai Khuda ke razdanon mein
Umeed-e-mard-e-momin hai Khuda ke razdanon mein
Do not despair — despair is the downfall of knowledge and insight. The hope of a person of conviction stands among those who know the deepest secrets.
Hope · Youth · Courage
Uruj-e-adam-e-khaki se anjum sahme jaate hain
Ki ye toota hua tara mah-e-kamil na ban jaaye
Ki ye toota hua tara mah-e-kamil na ban jaaye
The stars take fright at the rise of the human being of dust — afraid that this broken star may yet become a full moon.
Aspiration · Hope · Selfhood