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8 Urdu couplets and shers with nigaah

nigaah: sight, gaze, glance

1 / 8: nigaah

faqat nigaah se hota haifaisla 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)
faqat (6)

only, just, simply

nigaah (m) (8)

sight, gaze, glance

faisla (m) (3)

decision

dil (m) (106)

heart

shokhi (f) (1)

playfulness

dilbari (f) (1)

charm, allure

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

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2 / 8: nigaah

dil naheen woh dil naheen

woh dil naheen

a heart not slain by

the beloved's playful glance

is no heart, no heart,

no heart at all

nigaah (m) (8)

sight, gaze, glance

naaz (m) (6)

grace, pride, hauteur

bismil (3)

injured, victim, slain

dil (m) (106)

heart

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3 / 8: nigaah

with every glance

hundreds of hopes arise

wish not anyone look

at me with loving eyes

pyaar (m) (6)

love

nigaah (m) (8)

sight, gaze, glance

sau (m) (3)

hundred

ummeeden (m) (1)

hopes

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4 / 8: nigaah

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

khaak (m) (4)

dust, ashes, worthless

taghaful (m) (2)

neglect

nigaah (m) (8)

sight, gaze, glance

gila (m) (9)

fault, complaint

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5 / 8: nigaah

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

nigaah (m) (8)

sight, gaze, glance

mehr (m) (1)

affection, sun

raushni (f) (9)

light, brightness

bazm (m) (11)

assembly, gathering

shauq (m) (14)

passion, zeal

kaamgaar (m) (1)

fruitful, prosperous

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6 / 8: 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

muddat (f) (5)

period, duration

baad (10)

breeze / after

lutf (m) (8)

comfort, joy, pleasure

nigaah (m) (8)

sight, gaze, glance

jee (m) (2)

heart, soul

khush (9)

happy

magar (25)

yet, but

nikal (9)

come out, emerge

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7 / 8: nigaah

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

nigaah (m) (8)

sight, gaze, glance

sitam (m) (12)

tyranny, cruelty

zarif (m) (1)

elegant, refined

mahsoos (m) (1)

experience

gharq (m) (1)

drowning, sinking

sharaab (m) (14)

wine, liquor, drink

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8 / 8: nigaah

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

nigaah (m) (8)

sight, gaze, glance

shauq (m) (14)

passion, zeal

bazm (m) (11)

assembly, gathering

behijaab (m) (2)

unveiled

ignorant, clueless

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