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7 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

nigaah: sight, gaze, glance

1 / 7: nigaah

karne gaye the us se taghaful ka hum gila

ki ek hi nigaah

ki bas khaak ho gaye

i had gone to complain

about being ignored

with just one glance

i turned into dust

Mirza Ghalib (62)

dust, ashes, worthless

neglect

sight, gaze, glance

gila (9)

fault, complaint

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (114)

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2 / 7: nigaah

faqat nigaah se hota hai faisla dil ka

na ho nigaah mein shokhi

to dilbari kya hai

only through the eyes

the heart is swayed

without a playful glance,

where is the charm

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

only, just, simply

sight, gaze, glance

decision

dil (96)

heart

playfulness

charm, allure

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (103)

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3 / 7: nigaah

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

Anonymous

sight, gaze, glance

shauq (14)

passion, zeal

bazm (11)

assembly, gathering

unveiled

ignorant, clueless

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (114)

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4 / 7: nigaah

muddat ke baad us ne jo ki lutf ki nigaah

jee khush to ho gayaa

magar aansoo nikal paDe

after ages, when she

cast an affectionate glance

my heart rejoiced

but tears flowed out

period, duration

baad (10)

breeze / after

lutf (7)

comfort, joy, pleasure

sight, gaze, glance

jee (2)

heart, soul

happy

magar (24)

yet, but

come out, emerge

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (114)

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5 / 7: nigaah

dekha hai kis nigaah se tu ne sitam-zarif

mahsoos ho raha hai

main gharq-e-sharaab hun

the way you threw your

glance at me, you tyrant

makes me feel like i am

drowning in wine

Abdul ‘Adam’ Hamid (12)

sight, gaze, glance

sitam (12)

tyranny, cruelty

elegant, refined

experience

drowning, sinking

wine, liquor, drink

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (103)

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6 / 7: nigaah

nigaah-e-mehr ki garmi hai raushni dil ki

hai bazm-e-shauq meri

kaamgaar eid ke din

warmth of a compassionate gaze

is the light of the heart

my assembly of enthusiasm

is fortunate on this day of eid

Jauhar Nizami (1)

sight, gaze, glance

mehr (1)

affection, sun

light, brightness

bazm (11)

assembly, gathering

shauq (14)

passion, zeal

fruitful, prosperous

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (68)

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7 / 7: nigaah

sau sau ummeeden bandhti hai ek ek nigaah par mujh ko

na aise pyaar se

dekha kare koyi

with every glance

hundreds of hopes arise

wish not anyone look

at me with loving eyes

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

love

sight, gaze, glance

sau (3)

hundred

hopes

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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Featured Themes

Love, Passion, and Longing (114)

Friends, Family, & Community (127)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (37)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (64)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (106)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (68)

Life, Learning, & Living (124)

Voice, Expression, & Language (70)

Home, Country, & Belonging (28)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (57)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (103)

Miscellany (44)

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