Word Meaning
ग़ैर-अज़-निगाह
ghair-az-nigah
hiprepositional phrase
Meaning
Other than the gaze; except for the sight; save for looking.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian prepositional phrase meaning 'other than the gaze' or 'except sight itself.' In the quoted couplet, it suggests that every physical veil hiding beauty has fallen away, leaving only the act of looking as the remaining barrier between lover and beloved.
Etymology
Composite Persian phrase formed from Arabic 'ghayr' (other than) with Persian preposition 'az' (from, than) and Persian noun 'nigāh' (glance, sight).
Usage
Employed in mystical and romantic ghazal poetry to mark fine philosophical distinctions where perception itself turns into an obstruction.
Examples
Nothing stood between them, other than the gaze.
Save for the gaze, no veil remained upon the face.
Synonyms
ब-जुज़-निगाहसिवाए-नज़रइल्ला-निगाह
Related Words
हाइलनक़ाबदीदारनिगाह