Urdu Dictionary
Sanskrit · noun · Love & Longing

Pyaar

प्यार
also written: Pyar
Meaning

Love, affection, fondness; the common Hindavi word for love, tender and everyday.

See it in the verse

Pyaar in Iqbal’s couplets

Sau sau umiden bandhti hai ik ik nigah par
Mujh ko na aise pyar se dekha kare koi
A hundred hopes are pinned on every single glance — let no one look at me with such love.
Love · Humility · Aspiration
Related words
ARABIC

Mohabbat

Love, affection — gentler and broader than the burning ishq.

SANSKRIT

Preet

Love and tender affection; the Indic word for the bond between lovers.

URDU

Chaahat

Longing, desire, wanting; the everyday word for the wish of the heart for its beloved.

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