Persian · noun (f.) / adj. · Everyday Life

Dehqaani

दहक़ानी
said deh-QAA-nee
also written: Dehqani
Meaning

Peasantry or the life and labour of the tiller of the soil.

Usage & notes

Iqbal makes the dehqan and his husbandry a central image, contrasting the honest toil of the peasant with the idle wealth that lives off his sweat.