Arabic · noun · Struggle & the Sword

Baghi

बाग़ी
said baa-ghee
also written: Baaghi
Meaning

A rebel or insurgent; one who rises against authority.

Literally: a rebel

Usage & notes

A baghi is a rebel, one who rises against the established order. Iqbal redeems the figure when the order rebelled against is itself unjust, casting the rebel as the conscience of an enslaved people. The honourable rebel defies tyranny and convention in the name of a higher truth.