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2 Urdu couplets and shers with nigaahon

nigaahon(m): glances, eyes

Description of nigaahon: Nigaahon refers to gazes, looks, or glances, particularly those conveying deep emotion or meaning in Urdu. The word captures the power of eyes to communicate feelings beyond spoken words. Unlike ordinary sight, nigaahon implies intentional, meaningful observation laden with sentiment. Differs from simple visual perception in that it encompasses the emotional and spiritual dimension of looking. In Urdu poetry and literature, nigaahon symbolizes love's silent language, where profound affection and

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bilak raha hai nigaahon mein hasraton ka hujuum

laTak rahi hain patangen

udaas khambon se

my eyes hold

a throng of longings

kites hang from poles

sad and weary

Aslam Habeeb (6)

bilak (m) (1)

sobbing, shaking

nigaahon (m) (2)

glances, eyes

hujuum (m) (4)

crowd, throng

laTak (m) (1)

hanging, dangling

patangen (m) (1)

kites

udaas (6)

sad

khambon (m) (1)

poles

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

2 / 2: nigaahon

kaun kahta hai mohabbat ki zabaan hoti hai

ye haqeeqat to

nigaahon se bayaan hoti hai

who says that love

is expressed through words

the truth is it is

signaled through the eyes

Sahir Hoshiyarpuri (1)

mohabbat (f) (42)

love

zabaan (m) (12)

language, tongue

haqeeqat (f) (7)

reality, fact

nigaahon (m) (2)

glances, eyes

bayaan (f) (8)

narration, declaration

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (117)

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nigaahon(m): glances, eyes

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