Persian · noun · Love & Longing

Gauhar-e-Dandaan

गौहर-ए-दंदाँ
said gau-har-e-dan-daan
Meaning

Pearl-teeth; teeth likened to pearls or jewels.

Literally: pearls of the teeth

How Iqbal uses it

The teeth as a row of gauhar behind the parted ruby lip complete the jewel-imagery of the smiling mouth, pearls set against the ruby of the lip.