Persian · noun · Mind & Knowledge

Hoshyaari

होशियारी
said hosh-yaa-ree
also written: Hushyari
Meaning

Alertness, wakefulness, prudence, cleverness.

Literally: Keeping one's wits.

Usage & notes

Wide-awake vigilance and shrewd presence of mind; the opposite of ghaflat and the alert state Iqbal demands of the living self.