Meaning
An instant, a moment; a fleeting point of time.
How Iqbal uses it
The aan is the indivisible instant; in Iqbal's thought the intense, lived moment can outweigh ages, for true time is measured by depth of experience, not duration.
An instant, a moment; a fleeting point of time.
The aan is the indivisible instant; in Iqbal's thought the intense, lived moment can outweigh ages, for true time is measured by depth of experience, not duration.