Persian · noun · The Heart & the Body
Be-tabaaniyaan
बेताबानियाँ
said be-taa-baa-ni-yaan
Meaning
Recurring fits of restless impatience, the repeated throbs of a heart that cannot stay still.
Literally: restlessnesses, impatiences
Usage & notes
This plural multiplies be-taabi into wave upon wave of impatient restlessness. Iqbal cherishes such ceaseless agitation as the rhythm of an ardent self, the heart that throbs again and again toward its longing.