Urdu Dictionary

Persian · noun · Love & Longing

Jaan-fishaani

जान-फ़िशानी

Meaning

Self-sacrifice; the lavishing of one's very life in devotion.

Literally: lit. soul-scattering

See it in the verse

Jaan-fishaani in Iqbal’s couplets

Nigah buland, sukhan dilnawaz, jaan pur-soz
Yahi hai rakht-e-safar mir-e-karvan ke liye

A lofty gaze, speech that wins the heart, a soul that burns with feeling — this alone is the travelling kit a caravan's leader needs.

Leadership · Aspiration

Related words

Jaan-baaz

One who risks his life; a daring, self-sacrificing person.

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