Sanskrit · noun · Iqbal's Emblems

Kawwa

कव्वा
said kaw-waa
also written: Zaagh
Meaning

The crow, the common black bird of the everyday tongue, linked with the coarse and the scavenging.

Usage & notes

As the Hindavi counterpart of zaagh, the kawwa stands for the low-flying, ground-bound nature opposed to the soaring falcon. It marks the appetite-driven life that Iqbal contrasts with the proud self-sufficiency of the bird of prey.