फ़क़ीरान

Meaning

Ascetics, dervishes, or spiritual mendicants.

Detailed Meaning

The word is the Persian plural form of 'faqir', meaning spiritual mendicants, ascetics, or dervishes. In this couplet, 'faqiran-e-haram' refers to the humble spiritual dwellers or caretakers of the sacred sanctuary, who possess higher spiritual worth than worldly monarchs. It emphasizes mystical detachment and spiritual majesty over temporal power.

Etymology

Arabic root f-q-r (faqr / faqīr, poor or humble ascetic) combined with the Persian plural suffix '-ān'.

Usage

Used in classical Urdu and Persian poetry to praise the elevated spiritual dignity of holy ascetics over worldly monarchs.

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