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Persian · noun · Spirit & the Divine
Gosha-e-Aafiyat
गोशा-ए-आफ़ियत
also written: Gosha-e-Afiyat
Meaning
A nook of safety; a sheltered corner of peace and well-being.
See it in the verse
Gosha-e-Aafiyat in Iqbal’s couplets
Nahin is khuli faza mein koi gosha-e-faraghat
Ye jahan ajab jahan hai na qafas na aashiyana
In this open expanse there is no corner of idle rest; this is a strange world, neither a cage nor a nest.
Action · Freedom · Restlessness
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