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Arabic · noun · Spirit & the Divine

Wali

वली
said wa-LEE
Meaning

A saint or friend of God, one brought near through piety and granted spiritual authority.

Literally: friend, protector

How Iqbal uses it

Iqbal admires the wali's nearness to God but measures sainthood by its power to awaken and lead a living community.

See it in the verse

Wali in Iqbal’s couplets

Watan ki fikr kar nadaan, museebat aane wali hai
Teri barbadiyon ke mashware hain aasmanon mein
Think of your homeland, you fool — calamity is on its way; the plans for your ruin are already being drawn up in the skies.
Awakening · Courage
Related words
ARABIC

Wilayat

Sainthood, the state of being a friend of God and the spiritual authority it confers.

ARABIC

Qutb

The pole star or celestial pole; an axis or pivot; figuratively a spiritual axis of the age.

ARABIC

Karaamat

A saintly miracle or wonder granted to a friend of God.

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