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Persian · adjective · Qualities & Descriptions
garm
गर्म
said
GARM
also written: garam
Meaning
Hot; warm.
How Iqbal uses it
Everyday word for heat; also figuratively for heated emotion.
See it in the verse
garm in Iqbal’s couplets
Jhapatna palatna palat kar jhapatna
Lahu garm rakhne ka hai ek bahana
To swoop, to wheel away, and to swoop once more — it is only a pretext for keeping the blood warm.
The Falcon · Action · Restlessness
Related words
SANSKRIT
thanda
Cold; cool.
PERSIAN
sard
Cold; chilly.
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