Persian · noun · People & Roles
Janasheen
जानशीन
said jaa-na-sheen
also written: Jaanisheen, Jaan-nasheen
Meaning
A successor; an heir; one who takes another's place — a throne, an office, a title. Also a deputy or vicegerent standing in for a higher authority.
Literally: 'seated in the place of' — from jaa (place) + nasheen (one who sits)
See it in the verse
Janasheen in Iqbal’s couplets
Ae jaan-e-padar nahin hai mumkin
Shaheen se tadaro ki ghulami
Shaheen se tadaro ki ghulami
O life of your father, it cannot be — the falcon will never serve the partridge.
The Falcon · Freedom · Selfhood
Nigah buland, sukhan dilnawaz, jaan pur-soz
Yahi hai rakht-e-safar mir-e-karvan ke liye
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
ARABIC
Waaris
An heir; an inheritor; the one who succeeds to a legacy, whether of property, blood, or a tradition.
ARABIC
Qaaim-maqaam
One who stands in another's place; a deputy, locum, or acting officeholder — literally the person 'established in the position' of someone absent.
ARABIC
Meeraas
Inheritance; a legacy; the estate or heritage one leaves behind — used both for material property and for a cultural or spiritual bequest.