Urdu Dictionary
Persian · noun · Nation, Faith & Society

Zar

ज़र
Meaning

Gold; money or wealth.

How Iqbal uses it

true

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
SANSKRIT

Sona

Gold.

PERSIAN

Seem

Silver.

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