नहीं फ़क़्र ओ सल्तनत में कोई इम्तियाज़ ऐसा
ये सिपह की तेग़-बाज़ी वो निगह की तेग़-बाज़ी
— Allama Iqbal
Meaning
There is no distinction between poverty and royalty; it is the sword-play of the soldier and the sword-play of the gaze.
Explanation
This profound couplet suggests that true distinction or glory is not found in worldly power, wealth, or royal authority. Instead, the greatest battles—the 'teg-baazi'—are fought with the sword of the beloved's gaze (nigah) or the emotional might of the heart. Allama Iqbal teaches us that the power of love and emotion far surpasses any physical or political might.
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