آنکھوں کا تارا (Aankhon ka tara)

Meaning: A dearly cherished person; the apple of one's eye.

Literally: The star of the eyes

Example: “چھوٹی بیٹی سب کی آنکھوں کا تارا ہے۔” — The youngest daughter is the apple of everyone's eye.

English equivalent: Apple of one's eye

Equivalents in other languages

Spanish: ojito derecho Literally: Little right eye
English: apple of one's eye
French: Tenir à quelque chose comme à la prunelle de ses yeux Literally: To hold to something like the pupil of one's eye

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Origin: "The star of the eyes": tārā is a star and also the pupil of the eye, the most precious part of it. Someone who is the star of one's eyes is dearly loved, like English "the apple of one's eye." The phrase is shared with Hindi.

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