Persian · noun · Selfhood & Will

Khudbini

ख़ुदबीनी
said khud-BEE-nee
also written: khudbeeni
Meaning

Self-conceit or egotism; the corrupt self-regard that the seeker must overcome, distinct from healthy selfhood.

Literally: self-seeing, self-conceit

Usage & notes

Iqbal carefully separates the egotism of khudbini, which he condemns, from khudi, the affirmed selfhood he exalts.