Meaning
The coquettish, proud eye of the beloved.
Literally: Eye of coquetry.
How Iqbal uses it
Chashm-e-naaz names the beloved's eye full of teasing pride — the gaze that disdains and enchants. It binds the imagery of the eye (chashm) to the beloved's naaz.
See it in the verse
Chashm-e-naaz in Iqbal’s couplets
Khudi ki shokhi-o-tundi mein kibr-o-naaz nahin
Jo naaz ho bhi to be-lazzat-e-niyaz nahin
Jo naaz ho bhi to be-lazzat-e-niyaz nahin
There is no arrogance or vanity in the spirited fierceness of selfhood — and any pride it does carry is never without the sweetness of humility.
Selfhood · Humility
Hai Ram ke vajood pe Hindostan ko naaz
Ahl-e-nazar samajhte hain us ko imam-e-Hind
Ahl-e-nazar samajhte hain us ko imam-e-Hind
India takes pride in the very existence of Ram; those of discerning sight regard him as the spiritual leader of India.
Unity