Persian · noun · Character & Virtue
Khushdili
ख़ुशदिली
said khush-di-lee
also written: Khush-dili
Meaning
Cheerfulness; a glad, light-hearted disposition.
Literally: glad-heartedness
See it in the verse
Khushdili in Iqbal’s couplets
Khush aa gai hai jahan ko qalandari meri
Wagarna sher mera kya hai shairi kya hai
Wagarna sher mera kya hai shairi kya hai
The world has warmed to the free, unbound spirit in me; otherwise, what is my verse, what is my poetry?
Freedom · Humility · Self-Knowledge
Apne bhi khafa mujh se hain begane bhi na-khush
Main zahr-e-halahal ko kabhi kah na saka qand
Main zahr-e-halahal ko kabhi kah na saka qand
My own people are displeased with me and strangers are unhappy too; I could never bring myself to call deadly poison sugar.
Courage · Selfhood · Justice