Persian · noun · Nature & the Garden
Gosfand
गोसफ़ंद
said gos-FAND
also written: gosfand, sheep
Meaning
The sheep; the meek animal of the fold, set against the wolf and lion as an emblem of the defenceless flock.
Literally: sheep
Usage & notes
Iqbal warns the believer not to become a sheep before the world's wolves, urging the lion-self over the herd's timid surrender.