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Persian · adjective · Being & Non-Being
Tund-khu
तुंद-ख़ू
Meaning
Fierce-tempered, hot-headed, of a violent disposition.
Literally: fierce of nature
See it in the verse
Tund-khu in Iqbal’s couplets
Zabar-e-daram tund-o-badkhu mabash
Tu bayad ki bashi, daram go mabash
It is needful that you simply be — let the wealth go, never mind. Do not let gold and silver make you harsh and ill-natured.
Selfhood · Humility · Freedom
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