Persian · noun · Love & Longing

Deewana

दीवाना
also written: Diwana
Meaning

Madman; the love-crazed lover.

Literally: One possessed, a madman.

Usage & notes

The deewana is the archetypal mad lover, beyond shame and sense. He stands as the emblem of love's all-consuming claim that the tradition, and Iqbal, both honour.