Arabic · noun · The Heart & the Body
Intzaar
इंतज़ार
said in-te-ZAAR
also written: intezar, intzar
Meaning
Waiting, expectant longing for someone's coming; the long vigil of the lover.
Literally: from Arabic intizar
See it in the verse
Intzaar in Iqbal’s couplets
Bagh-e-bahisht se mujhe hukm-e-safar diya tha kyun
Kaar-e-jahan daraz hai ab mera intzar kar
Kaar-e-jahan daraz hai ab mera intzar kar
Why did You order me out of the garden of paradise? The work of the world is long now — so wait for me.
Selfhood · Aspiration · Courage
Baagh-e-bahisht se mujhe hukm-e-safar diya tha kyun
Kaar-e-jahan daraaz hai ab mera intezaar kar
Kaar-e-jahan daraaz hai ab mera intezaar kar
Why was I given the command to depart the garden of paradise? The work of the world is long now — so wait for me.
Action · Aspiration · Restlessness