Persian · adjective · Love & Longing

Ghuncha-Dahan

ग़ुंचा-दहन
said ghun-cha-da-han
Meaning

Bud-mouthed; having a mouth small and delicate as a flower-bud.

Literally: bud-mouthed

Usage & notes

The tiny rosebud mouth is the ideal of the beloved's lips; the unopened ghuncha also stands in Iqbal for latent potential waiting to bloom.