Iqbal has given a new meaning to the concept of ‘Khudī’ or ‘Self’. He perceives it as the prime element of all things that exist in the universe. ‘Khudī’ gives each object/being its unique identity, without which its existence or non-existence would be of no consequence. ‘Khudī’ does not have an independent existence. It is identifiable only with the object/being that it represents. This article is a description of the concept as the author understands it.