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Kasr-e-Nafsi

कस्र-ए-नफ़्सी
Meaning

Self-deprecation; a modest belittling of one's own worth.

Literally: breaking of the self

See it in the verse

Kasr-e-Nafsi in Iqbal’s couplets

Nahin tera nasheman qasr-e-sultani ke gumbad par
Tu shaheen hai, basera kar paharon ki chattanon mein
Your nest is not on the dome of a royal palace. You are a falcon — make your dwelling on the rocks of the mountains.
The Falcon · Freedom · Courage
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