Grace, kindness, favor; the mercy the lover implores of the beloved.
Literally: kindness, grace, favor
Karam is the beloved's kindness or favor — the merciful turning-toward that the lover prays for after long cruelty (jafa) and neglect. A single act of karam can redeem a thousand wounds; the ghazal sets it as the bright opposite of the beloved's habitual sitam. In the divine reading karam is the grace of God, the unearned mercy on which the supplicant soul ultimately throws all its hope.
Nazar-e-karam
A glance of favor or grace; the kind look the lover begs of the beloved.
Meherbaani
Kindness, graciousness, benevolence; the beloved's or friend's tender favor.
Lutf
Gentle kindness, grace, or the pleasure of the beloved's tenderness.
Jafa
Cruelty, unkindness, the beloved's harsh treatment of the faithful lover.
Niyaz
Humble supplication, the lover's abasement and entreaty before the beloved.
Rahm
Mercy, compassion, or pity shown to another.