Meaning
Good; fine; of fair quality.
How Iqbal uses it
Everyday word of approval; common in spoken Urdu/Hindi.
See it in the verse
achchha in Iqbal’s couplets
Achchha hai dil ke saath rahe pasban-e-aql
Lekin kabhi kabhi ise tanha bhi chhod de
Lekin kabhi kabhi ise tanha bhi chhod de
It is good that reason stands guard alongside the heart — but now and then, leave the heart on its own.
Love · Self-Knowledge · Courage
Saare jahan se achchha Hindostan hamara
Ham bulbulen hain is ki ye gulsitan hamara
Ham bulbulen hain is ki ye gulsitan hamara
Better than the whole world is this India of ours; we are its nightingales and this is our garden.
Unity · Love
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