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Arabic · noun · Poetry, Speech & Art

Nukta

नुक्ता
said NUK-ta
also written: nukta,nuqta
Meaning

A subtle point, fine nuance, the pith of a matter.

See it in the verse

Nukta in Iqbal’s couplets

Nazar nahin to mere halqa-e-sukhan mein na baith
Ki nukta-ha-e-khudi hain misal-e-tegh-e-asil
If you have no vision, do not sit in my circle of speech — for the subtleties of selfhood are like a sword of true steel.
Selfhood · Self-Knowledge · Courage
Related words
ARABIC

Ramz

A subtle symbol or hidden allusion conveying a spiritual meaning to the initiated.

ARABIC

Maani

Meaning, inner significance — as opposed to outer form.

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