Arabic · name · Faith & Sacred History
Kaleem
कलीम
said ka-LEEM
also written: Kalim, Kalimullah
Meaning
The one to whom God spoke; an epithet of Moses, the interlocutor of God.
Literally: one spoken to (by God)
Usage & notes
Iqbal invokes Kaleem to recall Moses's unique privilege of conversing with God on the mountain. The title evokes the longing for direct divine address that runs through his poetry.