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Narm-guftari

नरम-गुफ़्तारी
said narm-guf-taa-ree
Meaning

Gentle speech; a soft, mild way of talking to others.

See it in the verse

Narm-guftari in Iqbal’s couplets

Phool ki patti se kat sakta hai heere ka jigar
Mard-e-nadaan par kalaam-e-narm-o-nazuk be-asar
A diamond's heart can be cut by the petal of a flower — yet on a foolish man, soft and gentle words have no effect.
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Related words
URDU

Khush-kalaami

Sweetness of speech, courteous talk.

PERSIAN

Shaaistagi

Decorum and good breeding; refined, courteous conduct.

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