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Shaamma

शाम्मा
also written: Shamma
Meaning

The sense of smell; the olfactory faculty.

See it in the verse

Shaamma in Iqbal’s couplets

Lab pe aati hai dua ban ke tamanna meri
Zindagi shama ki surat ho khudaya meri
My longing rises to my lips as a prayer: O God, may my life be like a candle's flame.
Hope · Aspiration
Related words
ARABIC

Hawaas

The senses collectively; one's wits or consciousness.

PERSIAN

Boo

Scent, fragrance, smell.

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