Word Meaning
निगाहों
nigaahon
hinoun
Meaning
glances, looks, eyes, or perspectives
Detailed Meaning
Denotes glances, sight, or metaphorical perspective and vision. In this couplet, it represents a person's inner vision, worldview, and intellectual horizon. Without an expansive and universal vision, great ambitions cannot take root in the heart.
Etymology
Persian 'nigāh' (نگاہ, meaning glance, look, watchfulness) combined with the Urdu/Hindi plural oblique suffix '-oñ' (وں).
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it frequently signifies both the enchanting or disdainful glance of the beloved and the mystic discernment or vision of the lover.
Examples
lost in the magic of your glances
hidden from the eyes of the world
Synonyms
नज़रोंआँखोंदृष्टियोंदीदों
Related Words
निगाहनिगहबाननिगाह-ए-करमनिगाह-बान