اشتیاق ishtiyāk A (inf. viii. of شوق) s. m. Wish, desire, strong inclination. S. اشٿ इष्ट (r. इष Desire) ish̤ṭ, part. De- sired, approved, reverenced; adored, respected, beloved. s. m. A god, a deity, an object, a beloved person, any thing wished for.