Date: 26-Mar-2001
Word of the day: 'habiib'


Meaning:

habiib - friend [Arabic, masculine]

Note: 'habiib' is also used to denote one's beloved


Couplet:

na to mai.n kisii kaa habiib huu.N 
na to mai.n kisii kaa raqiib huu.N 
jo biga.D gayaa vo nasiib huu.N 
jo uja.D gayaa vo dayaar huu.N 
[Bahadur Shah Zafar]

[raqiib = rival] 


Associated word(s):

1) ahabaab - plural of habiib [Arabic, masculine]

ahabaab ne diye hai.n mujhe kis tarah fareb
mujh-saa bhii ko_ii saadaa tabiiyat kabhii na ho
[Krishan Mohan]

[fareb = deception]