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Persian · noun · The Heart & the Body

Rishta-e-Jaan

रिश्ता-ए-जाँ
said rish-ta-e-jaan
Meaning

The thread of life; the vital cord binding soul to body.

Literally: the bond of life

See it in the verse

Rishta-e-Jaan in Iqbal’s couplets

Nigah buland, sukhan dilnawaz, jaan pur-soz
Yahi hai rakht-e-safar mir-e-karvan ke liye
A lofty gaze, speech that wins the heart, a soul that burns with feeling — this alone is the travelling kit a caravan's leader needs.
Leadership · Aspiration
Related words
SANSKRIT

Saans

Breath.

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