Sanskrit · noun · Time, Fate & the Cosmos

Ghadi

घड़ी
said gha-REE
also written: ghari
Meaning

A short while, a moment; an hour or unit of time; a clock or watch.

Usage & notes

The ghadi is the passing while and the ticking measure of time; Iqbal's living ego transforms ordinary clock-time into the qualitative time of creative striving.