Persian · noun · The Heart & the Body

Gudaaz

गुदाज़
said gu-daaz
Meaning

Melting tenderness, the softening and dissolving of a hard heart into warmth and compassion.

Literally: melting, dissolving

Usage & notes

Gudaaz is the heart made molten by love and feeling, the opposite of stony coldness. Iqbal pairs the burning soz with this melting tenderness, prizing the soft, dissolved heart that can feel deeply.