Persian · noun · Love & Longing

Khushaamad

ख़ुशामद
also written: Khushamad
Meaning

Flattery and fawning; cajoling the beloved with sweet words.

Literally: coming pleasantly, ingratiation

Usage & notes

The lover's wheedling for favour; Iqbal often scorns khushamad as beneath the dignity of true love and of the self-respecting believer.