nigaah-e-shauq sar-e-bazm

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nigaah-e-shauq sar-e-bazm behijaab na ho

woh bekhabar hi sahi

itne bekhabar bhi naheen

let the gaze of desire remain

veiled in the heart of the gathering

even if (s)he seems unaware

(s)he is not that unaware

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nigaah (7)

sight, gaze, glance

shauq (14)

passion, zeal

bazm (11)

assembly, gathering

behijaab (2)

unveiled

bekhabar (4)

ignorant, clueless

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (114)

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