Persian · noun · Struggle & the Sword

Paikaan

पैकान

said pai-kaan

also written: Paikan

Meaning

The metal head or barb of an arrow.

Literally: arrowhead

Usage & notes

Iqbal's verse turns the arrowhead and bow into figures of resolve and the believer's piercing aim.

Related words

An arrow.

A quiver; the case that holds arrows.