Persian · noun · Struggle & the Sword

Zanjeer

ज़ंजीर

Meaning

A chain, fetter.

Usage & notes

Zanjeer, the chain, is Iqbal's enduring emblem of bondage, whether of empire, custom or the enslaved mind. He celebrates the moment the free spirit shatters its fetters and rises.

Related words

ARABIC

Qaid

Captivity, imprisonment, bondage, restraint.

ARABIC

Ghulaami

Slavery, servitude, or subjugation.

ARABIC

Hurriyat

Liberty, freedom, the condition of being free.

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