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Persian · adjective · Qualities & Descriptions
Neem-garam
नीम-गरम
said
neem-ga-ram
Meaning
Lukewarm or tepid.
Literally: half-warm
See it in the verse
Neem-garam in Iqbal’s couplets
Mujhe aah-o-fughan-e-nim-shab ka phir payam aaya
Tham ai rah-rau ki shayad phir koi mushkil maqam aaya
The cry of the midnight again brought me its message: pause, traveller, for perhaps another hard pass has arrived.
Adversity · Courage · Awakening
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