Arabic · noun · Time, Fate & the Cosmos
Mashal
मशाल
said ma-SHAAL
also written: mash'al, mashaal
Meaning
Torch, flaming brand carried to give light.
Literally: Arabic mash'al: that which is set ablaze, a torch.
Usage & notes
The mashal is the torch of leadership and revolution, the blazing light held aloft to guide and rouse a sleeping people toward their dawn.