Urdu Dictionary

Persian · noun · Nation, Faith & Society

Zar

ज़र

said zar

Meaning

Money, gold, or wealth.

How Iqbal uses it

Iqbal repeatedly set zar (gold/capital) against the spirit, warning that the worship of wealth enslaves the modern self.

See it in the verse

Zar in Iqbal’s couplets

Khudi ko na de seem-o-zar ke ewaz
Nahin shola dete sharar ke ewaz

Do not trade away your selfhood for silver and gold — no one hands over a blazing flame in exchange for a mere spark.

Selfhood · Freedom · Courage

Related words

Zar-o-Maal

Money and goods, wealth and property collectively.

Sarmaaya

Capital, wealth, stock or principal.

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