Word Meaning
किबरिया
kibriya
Meaning
Divine majesty, supreme greatness, or transcendent grandeur.
Detailed Meaning
In classical and Sufi poetry, 'kibriya' signifies transcendent majesty and supreme glory, an attribute reserved purely for the Divine. In Iqbal's couplet, 'maqam-e-kibriya' refers to the exalted spiritual realm of divine sovereignty which the European philosopher Nietzsche ('majzoob-e-farangi') failed to grasp. It represents true celestial greatness as contrasted with mortal ego or earthly will to power.
Etymology
Arabic (کبریاء, kibriyā’), derived from the root k-b-r (ک-ب-ر), relating to greatness or magnitude.
Usage
Frequently used in Urdu poetry to invoke God Himself (as 'Zaat-e-Kibriya') or to denote absolute, untainted majesty.
Examples
The soul bows in reverence before the divine majesty.
None can attain the station of absolute grandeur.