हक़-अंदेश

Meaning

One who contemplates the truth; righteous and upright in thought.

Detailed Meaning

In classical and philosophical Urdu verse, 'haq-andesh' describes a person whose mind is devoted to discerning truth and justice. In this couplet by Iqbal, it denotes a thinker of intellectual integrity who cannot flatter triviality by pretending a pile of straw is a towering mountain. It embodies an uncompromising adherence to reality over delusion.

Etymology

Compound of Arabic 'ḥaqq' (truth, right) and the Persian suffix '-andēsh' (from 'andēshīdan', to think, contemplate).

Usage

Used in philosophical and moral poetry to characterize an intellectually honest and discerning individual who remains immune to false flattery.

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