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Persian · noun · Love & Longing
Shauq-e-Deed
शौक़-ए-दीद
Meaning
The eager longing to behold the beloved.
Literally: longing to see
See it in the verse
Shauq-e-Deed in Iqbal’s couplets
Mana ki teri deed ke qabil nahin hoon main
Tu mera shauq dekh mera intizar dekh
Granted, I am not yet worthy of the sight of you — but look at my longing, look at how I wait.
Humility · Love · Aspiration
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