Persian: نفس شمار به پیچاک روزگار خودیم

[Uzair00la]

Hey everyone,
I came across this line of poetry by Iqbal. I'm wondering if you can help me solve this

نفس شمار به پیچاک روزگار خودیم
مثال بحر خروشيم و در کنار خوديم

I'm okay with the second line, but regarding the first, are the first 2 words نفس شمار a compound (a breath counter)?
My rough translation for this is " A breath counter in the twists for the time of the self we are". I apologize if my translation is coarse. I'm just trying to piece the words right now.

Thanks!

 

[Ali Smith]

Could you please provide the source? What is the name of the poem? Could you also provide more context?

 

[Uzair00la]

This is in part 1 of Iqbal's Zabur e Ajam. I'll send you a link to the poem
زبور عجم اقبال لاهوری - قسمت اول - شماره ٥٤: نفس شمار به پیچاک روزگار خودیم