Persian · noun · The Heart & the Body

Garebaan

गरेबाँ
also written: Gareban, Girebaan
Meaning

The collar or neck-opening of a garment.

Usage & notes

The torn collar (chaak-e-garebaan) is the classic sign of frenzied grief, the madman rending his collar; Iqbal draws on this image of distraction while prizing a restlessness that builds rather than merely tears.