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Persian · noun · People & Roles
Aaghosh-e-Maadar
आग़ोश-ए-मादर
Meaning
The embrace or lap of the mother.
Literally: embrace of the mother
See it in the verse
Aaghosh-e-Maadar in Iqbal’s couplets
Jina wo kya jo ho nafas-e-ghair par madar
Shohrat ki zindagi ka bharosa bhi chhod de
What kind of living is it that hangs on another's breath? Give up even your reliance on a life of fame.
Selfhood · Freedom · Self-Knowledge
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