Date: 03-Jun-2002
Word of the day: 'naahiid'


Meaning:

naahiid - 1. Venus 2. beautiful [n. fem. Persian]


Couplet:

us Gairat-e-naahiid kii har taan hai diipak
sholaa saa lapak jaaye hai aavaaz to dekho
[Momin? Musahfi?]

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Moderator's Note:

I believe the poet is Musahfi and this is from 
his ghazal:

aataa hai kis andaaz se tuk_naaz to dekho
kis dhaj se qadam pa.Dataa hai andaaz to dekho

Can someone confirm?
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