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Persian · noun · Iqbal's Emblems

Yal-e-sher

यले शेर
Meaning

A lion's mane; the great neck-ruff of the lion, image of majesty.

Literally: lion's mane

See it in the verse

Yal-e-sher in Iqbal’s couplets

Khush aa gai hai jahan ko qalandari meri
Wagarna sher mera kya hai shairi kya hai
The world has warmed to the free, unbound spirit in me; otherwise, what is my verse, what is my poetry?
Freedom · Humility · Self-Knowledge
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PERSIAN

Yal

A mane; the long hair on the neck of a horse or lion, emblem of pride and vigour.

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