Persian · adverb · The Heart & the Body
Be-tabana
बेताबाना
said be-taa-baa-naa
also written: Betaabaana
Meaning
Restlessly and impatiently, in the manner of one who cannot bear to wait in longing.
Literally: in a restless manner
Usage & notes
Be-tabana describes action done in the grip of impatient longing, the hurried, eager manner of a heart that cannot endure delay. It paints the restlessness Iqbal prizes as movement, the soul rushing toward its goal.