Word Meaning
नज़ारा
nazaara
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
Sight, spectacle, view, or vision; the act of looking.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetics, 'nazaara' denotes a spectacle, view, or the very act of gazing upon beauty. In this couplet, 'subh-e-bahaar-e-nazaara' evokes the dawn of a visual springtime, where the lover's pale complexion serves as the prelude to the beloved's blossoming grace. It carries both the meaning of the outward scene and the intense longing of the beholder.
Etymology
Arabic, from the root n-z-r (ن-ظ-ر) relating to seeing, looking, or observing.
Usage
Frequently used in the ghazal to express the aesthetic, overwhelming desire to behold the radiant beauty of the beloved.
Examples
shauq-e-nazaara ne kiya be-khud
ek nazaara-e-mastaana ki hasrat
Synonyms
मंज़रदीदारतमाशा
Related Words
नज़रनाज़िरनज़ारा-बाज़