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Jaan-nawaz

जान-नवाज़

Meaning

Soul-caressing; that which delights and refreshes the spirit.

Literally: lit. favouring the soul

See it in the verse

Jaan-nawaz in Iqbal’s couplets

Nigah buland, sukhan dilnawaz, jaan pur-soz
Yahi hai rakht-e-safar mir-e-karvan ke liye

A lofty gaze, speech that wins the heart, a soul that burns with feeling — this alone is the travelling kit a caravan's leader needs.

Leadership · Aspiration

Related words

Dard-nawaz

Cherishing pain; one who soothes or befriends sorrow.

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