Persian · noun · Character & Virtue
Tang-dili
तंग-दिली
said tang-DI-li
also written: tangdili, tang-dili
Meaning
Narrow-heartedness, meanness of spirit, petty and grudging disposition.
Literally: Persian tang (narrow, tight) + dil (heart): a narrow heart.
Usage & notes
Tang-dili is the cramped, grudging spirit Iqbal sets against the open heart; the narrow self, mean in giving and quick to take offence, is the small soul he urges the believer to outgrow.