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Persian · noun · Love & Longing
Naghma-e-Shauq
नग़्मा-ए-शौक़
Meaning
The song of longing and ardour.
Literally: song of yearning
See it in the verse
Naghma-e-Shauq 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
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