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Persian · adjective · Being & Non-Being
Shireen-jaan
शीरीं-जान
Meaning
One who holds life dear; clinging fondly to existence.
Literally: sweet of life
See it in the verse
Shireen-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
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