Arabic · noun · Character & Virtue

Sakhawat

सख़ावत
said sa-khaa-WAT
also written: sakhaawat, sakhavat, Sakhaawat, sakhaa
Meaning

Generosity and liberality; open-handed giving, the mark of a noble lord.

Literally: generosity, open-handed giving

Usage & notes

Sakhawat is generosity — the open hand that gives freely without grudging. Iqbal treats liberal giving as a natural overflow of a self secure in itself: inner abundance, not anxious hoarding, marks the strong soul. He admires the generosity that pairs with self-respect, where one gives much yet asks nothing and stoops to no one, the giving born of fullness rather than display.