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Persian · noun · The Heart & the Body
Chashm-e-Ummeed
चश्म-ए-उम्मीद
Meaning
The eye of hope; expectant gaze.
Literally: eye of hope
See it in the verse
Chashm-e-Ummeed in Iqbal’s couplets
Na ho naumeed, naumeedi zawal-e-ilm-o-irfan hai
Umeed-e-mard-e-momin hai Khuda ke razdanon mein
Do not despair — despair is the downfall of knowledge and insight. The hope of a person of conviction stands among those who know the deepest secrets.
Hope · Youth · Courage
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