इक़बाल

Meaning

Good fortune, prosperity, auspiciousness, or rising prestige.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, 'iqbāl' signifies good fortune, high prestige, or ascendancy. In this couplet, it appears in the compound 'minnat-e-iqbāl' (the obligation or burden of fortune's favor), expressing the poet's extreme disdain for worldly success that incurs indebted gratitude.

Etymology

Arabic (إقبال), verbal noun from the root q-b-l (ق-ب-ل), meaning 'turning towards', 'arrival', or 'prosperity'.

Usage

In ghazal poetry, 'iqbāl' represents worldly or regal favor and is often contrasted with the independent pride (istighnā) of the lover.

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