Persian · adjective · Love & Longing
Naaz-parwarda
नाज़-परवर्दा
also written: Naz-parwarda
Meaning
Reared in indulgence; the delicately pampered beloved.
Literally: nurtured in coquetry/luxury
How Iqbal uses it
The beloved brought up on dotage and ease, whose tenderness and caprice both spring from a life of being indulged.
See it in the verse
Naaz-parwarda in Iqbal’s couplets
Khudi ki shokhi-o-tundi mein kibr-o-naaz nahin
Jo naaz ho bhi to be-lazzat-e-niyaz nahin
Jo naaz ho bhi to be-lazzat-e-niyaz nahin
There is no arrogance or vanity in the spirited fierceness of selfhood — and any pride it does carry is never without the sweetness of humility.
Selfhood · Humility
Hai Ram ke vajood pe Hindostan ko naaz
Ahl-e-nazar samajhte hain us ko imam-e-Hind
Ahl-e-nazar samajhte hain us ko imam-e-Hind
India takes pride in the very existence of Ram; those of discerning sight regard him as the spiritual leader of India.
Unity