Persian · adjective · Being & Non-Being
Kushaada-jabeen
कुशादा-जबीं
said ku-shaa-da-ja-BEEN
Meaning
Of open brow; cheerful, frank, and welcoming in countenance.
Literally: broad-browed
How Iqbal uses it
The serene, untroubled face that meets the world with warmth; a kushaada-jabeen bearing is the outward sign of a generous, open heart.
See it in the verse
Kushaada-jabeen in Iqbal’s couplets
Kabhi ae haqeeqat-e-muntazar nazar aa libas-e-majaz mein
Ki hazaron sajde tadap rahe hain teri jabeen-e-niyaz mein
Ki hazaron sajde tadap rahe hain teri jabeen-e-niyaz mein
O long-awaited Truth, show Yourself once in the garb of the visible — for a thousand prostrations quiver in this humble, waiting brow.
Love · Aspiration · Restlessness
Kabhi ai haqeeqat-e-muntazir nazar aa libas-e-majaz mein
Ki hazaron sajde tarap rahe hain meri jabeen-e-niyaz mein
Ki hazaron sajde tarap rahe hain meri jabeen-e-niyaz mein
O long-awaited Truth, show yourself once in the dress of the visible — for a thousand prostrations are stirring restlessly on my brow of longing.
Love · Aspiration · Restlessness