Persian · noun · Time, Fate & the Cosmos

Nasheb

नशेब

said na-sheb

Meaning

A descent, slope or low ground; decline and downfall.

Literally: declivity, low land

Usage & notes

The low ground of decline is in Iqbal the falling phase of fortune, the trough the resilient ego rides through on its way back to the heights.

Related words

The highest point, zenith, apogee or summit; ascendancy and altitude.

Ups and downs, height and hollow; the vicissitudes of fortune.

Decline, the sun's passing the meridian toward setting; downfall, decay.