Persian · noun · Love & Longing

Pari

परी

said pa-ree

also written: Pari-roo

Meaning

A fairy; a being of dazzling, unearthly beauty.

How Iqbal uses it

The pari is the standard of beauty beyond the human, fairy-faced and elusive; her unattainable loveliness makes her a figure for the ever-receding ideal.

See it in the verse

Pari in Iqbal’s couplets

Teri zindagi isi se teri aabru isi se
Jo rahi khudi to shahi na rahi to ru-siyahi

Your life depends on this, your honour depends on this: if selfhood remains you reign like a king, if it is lost only disgrace remains.

Selfhood · Courage · Self-Knowledge

Related words

ARABIC

Hoor

A houri; one of the radiant-eyed maidens of Paradise.

ARABIC

Sanam

Idol; metaphorically, the beloved.

ARABIC

Mehboob

The beloved, the one who is loved.

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