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Persian · adverb · Qualities & Descriptions
Ba-zaahir
बज़ाहिर
said
ba-zaa-hir
also written: Bazahir
Meaning
Apparently, seemingly, or on the surface.
Literally: in appearance
See it in the verse
Ba-zaahir in Iqbal’s couplets
Zahir ki aankh se na tamasha kare koi
Ho dekhna to dida-e-dil va kare koi
Let no one watch the spectacle with the outward eye alone; if you would truly see, open the eye of the heart.
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