Urdu Dictionary
Arabic · noun · Love & Longing

Intizaar

इंतिज़ार
Meaning

Waiting, anxious expectation of the beloved's coming.

How Iqbal uses it

Intizaar is the lover's vigil — the suspended, hopeful waiting that defines separation. It is a staple of the ghazal mood Iqbal works within.

See it in the verse

Intizaar in Iqbal’s couplets

Mana ki teri deed ke qabil nahin hoon main
Tu mera shauq dekh mera intizar dekh
Granted, I am not yet worthy of the sight of you — but look at my longing, look at how I wait.
Humility · Love · Aspiration
Related words
ARABIC

Hijr

Separation from the beloved; the pain of parting.

ARABIC

Hasrat

Unfulfilled longing, wistful regret for what is desired but unattained.

ARABIC

Talab

Seeking, the craving and demand for the beloved or the goal.

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