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Zaahir-been

ज़ाहिर-बीं
Meaning

One who sees only the surface; superficial in perception.

Literally: lit. outward-seeing

See it in the verse

Zaahir-been in Iqbal’s couplets

Zahir ki aankh se na tamasha kare koi
Ho dekhna to dida-e-dil va kare koi
Let no one watch the spectacle with the outward eye alone; if you would truly see, open the eye of the heart.
Self-Knowledge · Awakening
Related words
PERSIAN

Haqeeqat-been

One who perceives the truth or inner reality of things.

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