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Persian · noun · Selfhood & Will

Gosha-e-tanhai

गोशा-ए-तन्हाई
Meaning

A corner of solitude; a retreat away from the world.

Literally: nook of loneliness

See it in the verse

Gosha-e-tanhai 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
Related words
PERSIAN

Gosha

A corner, nook or secluded spot.

SANSKRIT

Kunj

A bower, arbour or leafy grove; a shaded retreat among trees and creepers.

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