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Persian · adjective · Iqbal's Emblems
Kaman-Abru
कमान-अबरू
said
ka-MAAN-ab-roo
also written: kaman-abru
Meaning
Bow-browed; having eyebrows arched like a bow.
See it in the verse
Kaman-Abru in Iqbal’s couplets
Teri zindagi isi se teri aabru isi se
Jo rahi khudi to shahi na rahi to ru-siyahi
Your life depends on this, your honour depends on this: if selfhood remains you reign like a king, if it is lost only disgrace remains.
Selfhood · Courage · Self-Knowledge
Related words
PERSIAN
Abru
The eyebrow.
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