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Persian · adjective · Qualities & Descriptions
Bad-numa
बदनुमा
said
bad-nu-maa
also written: Badnuma
Meaning
Ugly, unsightly, or unbecoming.
Literally: showing badly
See it in the verse
Bad-numa in Iqbal’s couplets
Ye payam de gai hai mujhe baad-e-subh-gahi
Ki khudi ke aarifon ka hai maqam padshahi
The morning breeze brought me this message: the station of those who truly know selfhood is sovereignty.
Selfhood · Self-Knowledge · Leadership
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