Arabic has many words that mean “love”
"Hubb'' (حُب ) is love
"Ishq" (عشق) is love that entwines two people together
"Shagaf" (شغف) is love that nests in the chambers of the heart
"Huyam" (هيام\هام) is love that wanders the earth
"Tayam" (تیم /تام) is love in which you lose yourself
"Walah" (وله) is love that carries sorrow within it
"Sababah" (صبابة\صب) is love that exudes from your pores
"Hawa" (‘هوى) is love that shares its name with air and ‘falling’
"Gharam (غرام) is love that is willing to pay the price.
Source: The Map of Love by Ahdaf Souief (1990) / Egypt

















