Word Meaning
क़ैसरी
qaisari
Meaning
Imperial majesty, kingship, or the sovereignty associated with Caesar.
Detailed Meaning
Derived from 'Qaisar' (Caesar/Emperor), 'qaisari' denotes imperial authority, dominion, or monarchical splendor. In the cited couplet by Iqbal, it represents the highest pinnacle of earthly, material power, which becomes trivial and beggarly in comparison to spiritual detachment (faqr).
Etymology
From Arabic 'Qayṣar' (قیصر), ultimately from Latin 'Caesar', suffixed with the Persian/Urdu abstract noun ending '-ī' (ـی).
Usage
In Urdu poetry, 'qaisari' is commonly paired with 'sikandari' or 'khusrawi' to symbolize the transient glory of worldly emperors.
Examples
Qaisari o Sikandari donoñ ko tarka kar diya (relinquished both imperial grandeur and Alexander's conquest)
Faqr ke aage qaisari ki koi bisat nahiñ (before spiritual detachment, imperial power holds no weight)