Meaning
A houri; one of the radiant-eyed maidens of Paradise.
How Iqbal uses it
The hoor sets the celestial benchmark of beauty; Iqbal can both invoke and transcend her, contrasting paradisal reward with the higher passion of the striving self.
A houri; one of the radiant-eyed maidens of Paradise.
The hoor sets the celestial benchmark of beauty; Iqbal can both invoke and transcend her, contrasting paradisal reward with the higher passion of the striving self.