Urdu Dictionary
Persian · noun · Love & Longing

Ada-e-dilbari

अदा-ए-दिलबरी
Meaning

The art of enchanting, the beloved's heart-stealing grace and manner.

Literally: the grace of heart-ravishing

See it in the verse

Ada-e-dilbari in Iqbal’s couplets

Faqat nigah se hota hai faisla dil ka
Na ho nigah mein shokhi to dilbari kya hai
The heart's verdict is settled by a glance alone — and if there is no spark in the glance, what charm is left at all?
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Related words
PERSIAN

Dilbar

The beloved; literally the one who carries off the heart.

ARABIC

Adaa

A charming gesture or coquettish grace; a beautiful, expressive manner.

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