Persian · noun · Time, Fate & the Cosmos

Khurshid

ख़ुर्शीद
said khur-SHEED
also written: khorshid
Meaning

The sun.

Usage & notes

Khurshid is the radiant sun of Persian poetry; for Iqbal it embodies the self that generates its own light and refuses to be a mere reflector of others' brilliance.